Heading into a top 15 showdown against No. 2 Auburn, the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats will actually enter with higher odds to win the national championship than the Tigers.
According to Circa Sports, Kentucky is currently tied with the Kansas Jayhawks and Baylor Bears for the third-best odds to win the 2022 NCAA Tournament at +1100. Auburn comes in right behind those two at +1200. Gonzaga is the current title favorite at +515 with Duke in second at +1000.
Additionally, Kentucky is the odds-on favorite to win the SEC Tournament at +275.