The most recent Bracketology update from ESPN's Joe Lunardi has Kentucky as a No. 1 seed in the South, playing a Round of 64 game in Indianapolis against No. 16 UC Irvine/No. 16 Hampton, Xavier as a No. 6 seed in the same region, facing Middle Tennessee in a Round of 64 game also in Indy, and UC as a No. 5 seed in the West, meeting Vermont in a Round of 64 game in Salt Lake City.
The bracket has regional rivals awaiting all three teams should they advance. Xavier could play in the Round of 32 against No.