Thirteen of ESPN’s 29 college basketball writers/reporters picked the Cats to make the Final Four:
- Paul Biancardi
- Adam Finkelstein
- John Gasaway
- Seth Greenberg
- Myron Medcalf
- Adam Rittenberg
- Alex Scarborough
- Jordan Schultz
- Adam Teicher
- Dick Vitale
- Seth Walder
- Jay Williams
Only one picked them to win it all: Jay Williams
Five of CBS Sports’ eight college basketball writers picked Kentucky to make the Final Four:
- Jerry Palm – Picked Kentucky to lose to Tennessee in the semifinal
- Kyle Boone – Picked Kentucky to lose to Duke in the championship
- Chip Patterson – Picked Kentucky to lost to Duke in the championship
- Dennis Dodd – Picked Kentucky to lose to Gonzaga in the championship
- Josh Nagel – Picked Kentucky to lose to Virginia in the semifinal
Mike DeCourcy picked Kentucky to make the Final Four and the national championship game, with Duke winning the title.