After Kentucky’s loss to South Carolina two weeks ago, college basketball writers sounded the alarms about the Cats’ NCAA Tournament chances. Kentucky was routinely among the “first” and “next” four out in projections. Now, riding a four-game winning streak that includes a victory at No. 5 Tennessee, the Cats are inching their way off the bubble.
Kentucky’s average seed is 10.63 on Bracket Matrix, with the Cats appearing in 59 of the 80 projected brackets. On TeamRankings.com, Kentucky is even higher, projected as a 7-seed with a 77% chance of making the field. Even Bart Torvik, which has been low on the Cats this year, sets Kentucky’s projected seed at 8.