A week after being projected to miss the the NCAA Tournament entirely, Kentucky's resume — and reality — is very different.
The Wildcats (18-9, 9-5 SEC) entered last week with just one Quad 1 win. As John Calipari's team heads to Gainesville, Florida, to face the Gators on Wednesday night, it is now 4-7 in Quad 1 games — the contests that are the most crucial factor in determining a team's NCAA worthiness.
After going 2-0 last week — both victories qualifying as Quad 1 triumphs — along with some help elsewhere, UK is now as high as a No.