Kentucky’s 76-74 overtime win Saturday against Texas Tech in Lubbock was huge for the Wildcats, but also for the SEC.
In a couple of days it will be February, and the SEC coaches will begin to talk about how competitive their league is and how they deserve eight or nine bids.
They can talk until they are blue in the face, but the SEC will be lucky to get five teams in the Big Dance.
That is exactly how many are being projected on CBSsports.com and ESPN.com.
Jerry Palm at CBSsports.com has Kentucky a No.