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LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball's ever-upward trajectory in NCAA Tournament projections forges onward.
Prior to its second come-from-behind win over Tennessee this season, Bracket Matrix listed the Wildcats' average seed as 6.95, appearing in all 110 brackets it collected entering Feb. 6. Now, UK and coach Mark Pope's average seed is up to 6.71, as of Feb. 10.
The victory over Tennessee was Kentucky's eighth in its last nine games, all in SEC competition.
Entering Tuesday, Kentucky's NET ranking was 27.
Bracketologists.com, which bases its bracket exclusively on NET rankings and published its newest projections Feb. 9, had Kentucky as a No. 7 seed, taking on fellow blue blood UCLA (seeded 10th). Bracketville released its newest bracket Feb. 10 and placed UK in the South Region as the No. 5 seed; it projects the Wildcats will make the lengthy trip out west to Portland, Oregon, to square off with 12th-seeded Stephen F. Austin.
Here's a look at Kentucky's NCAA Tournament résumé as of Feb. 10, as well as projections from a variety of national outlets:
NET ranking: 27
KenPom ranking: 31
Quad 1 record: 5-6
Quad 2 record: 3-1
Quad 3 record: 3-0
Quad 4 record: 6-0
ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi published his newest projections Feb. 10. He slotted UK as the 7-seed in the Midwest Region, crossing state lines to face 10-seed UCLA in St. Louis.
CBS Sports unveiled its newest projections Feb. 10. CBS put Kentucky in the West Region as a 6-seed, meeting the victor of a First Four matchup between 11-seeds Miami (Florida) and Oklahoma State.
Joe Rexrode, a senior writer for The Athletic, released projections for the site Feb. 10. Rexrode placed the Wildcats in Philadelphia as the Midwest Region's No. 6 seed. He projects UK taking on the winner of a First Four tilt between 11-seeds San Diego State and Santa Clara.
Andy Katz, a college basketball analyst for NCAA.com, published his newtest bracket Feb. 10. In his projections, UK is the No. 6 seed in the Midwest. Katz predicts UK will square off with the winner of First Four participants (and 11-seeds) UCLA and Miami (of the ACC, not the Mid-American Conference).
One week will have passed between games by the time the Cats take the court again.
UK's home win over Tennessee was Feb. 7; Kentucky's next outing is Saturday at defending national champion Florida.
It will be a Quad 1 opportunity for both the Wildcats and Gators.
The following week, Kentucky has another Quad 1 matchup (at Auburn on Feb. 21) and a Quad 2 contest (home against Georgia on Feb. 17).
Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at [email protected] and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky NCAA Tournament projections, UK in March Madness bracketology
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Prior to its second come-from-behind win over Tennessee this season, Bracket Matrix listed the Wildcats' average seed as 6.95, appearing in all 110 brackets it collected entering Feb. 6. Now, UK and coach Mark Pope's average seed is up to 6.71, as of Feb. 10.
The victory over Tennessee was Kentucky's eighth in its last nine games, all in SEC competition.
Entering Tuesday, Kentucky's NET ranking was 27.
Bracketologists.com, which bases its bracket exclusively on NET rankings and published its newest projections Feb. 9, had Kentucky as a No. 7 seed, taking on fellow blue blood UCLA (seeded 10th). Bracketville released its newest bracket Feb. 10 and placed UK in the South Region as the No. 5 seed; it projects the Wildcats will make the lengthy trip out west to Portland, Oregon, to square off with 12th-seeded Stephen F. Austin.
Here's a look at Kentucky's NCAA Tournament résumé as of Feb. 10, as well as projections from a variety of national outlets:
Kentucky basketball's resume, NET ranking
NET ranking: 27
KenPom ranking: 31
Quad 1 record: 5-6
Quad 2 record: 3-1
Quad 3 record: 3-0
Quad 4 record: 6-0
Where ESPN projects Kentucky basketball in NCAA Tournament
ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi published his newest projections Feb. 10. He slotted UK as the 7-seed in the Midwest Region, crossing state lines to face 10-seed UCLA in St. Louis.
CBS Sports Kentucky basketball bracketology for NCAA Tournament
CBS Sports unveiled its newest projections Feb. 10. CBS put Kentucky in the West Region as a 6-seed, meeting the victor of a First Four matchup between 11-seeds Miami (Florida) and Oklahoma State.
The Athletic bracketology for UK basketball
Joe Rexrode, a senior writer for The Athletic, released projections for the site Feb. 10. Rexrode placed the Wildcats in Philadelphia as the Midwest Region's No. 6 seed. He projects UK taking on the winner of a First Four tilt between 11-seeds San Diego State and Santa Clara.
Kentucky basketball bracketology from NCAA.com
Andy Katz, a college basketball analyst for NCAA.com, published his newtest bracket Feb. 10. In his projections, UK is the No. 6 seed in the Midwest. Katz predicts UK will square off with the winner of First Four participants (and 11-seeds) UCLA and Miami (of the ACC, not the Mid-American Conference).
What's next for Kentucky basketball
One week will have passed between games by the time the Cats take the court again.
UK's home win over Tennessee was Feb. 7; Kentucky's next outing is Saturday at defending national champion Florida.
It will be a Quad 1 opportunity for both the Wildcats and Gators.
The following week, Kentucky has another Quad 1 matchup (at Auburn on Feb. 21) and a Quad 2 contest (home against Georgia on Feb. 17).
Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at [email protected] and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky NCAA Tournament projections, UK in March Madness bracketology
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