Kentucky still barely hanging on in Bracketology projections

The Kentucky Wildcats haven’t had the season many anticipated them to.

A house loss to South Carolina made an NCAA Match berth seem to be a distant dream. Nevertheless, a street win in opposition to top-five Tennessee to kick off a four-game successful streak actually modified this group’s outlook.

They did snap that with a 77-68 residence loss to Kansas and bounced again with a 75-66 street win over Ole Miss. The Wildcats now stand at 15-7 general, tied with Texas A&M for the fifth-best document within the SEC.

That stated, everybody is aware of the head of the faculty basketball season is the NCAA Match, and the Cats are nonetheless using the bubble in a number of Bracketology projections.

ESPN bracket guru Joe Lunardi nonetheless has Kentucky within the ‘Final 4 In’ line. That, after all, means the Cats could be taking part in within the First 4 in Dayton.

Brian Bennett of The Athletic additionally has Kentucky within the ‘Final 4 In.’

Bracket Matrix, which rounds up all bracketology projections throughout the interwebs, has Kentucky coming in a median spot of the second-to-last group within the Area of 68, with Wisconsin being the final group in. With potential bid stealers, Kentucky would clearly have to be positioned greater to be ok with making the Huge Dance.

It’s protected to say the Wildcats want a somewhat robust end to the common season to make sure they make the Huge Dance. That begins Saturday night time in opposition to a Florida Gators group additionally squarely on the bubble, although as one of many final groups out of the sector in most projections.

Kentucky additionally has two remaining video games in opposition to Arkansas and one at residence in opposition to Tennessee, all three of which might assist increase their inventory even additional. With the SEC Match additionally giving them one other probability at life, the Cats ought to be well-positioned to make a late-season push.