Kentucky’s series win over No. 1 Tennessee is keeping the Cats in the conversation for the NCAA Tournament. Baseball America released new projections for the field of 64 today and Kentucky is among the first four out behind Pittsburgh, Louisiana, and North Carolina. With less than three weeks until Selection Monday, every game matters, especially the series at South Carolina this weekend, writes Baseball America’s Teddy Cahill.
The bubble race is also going strong. Florida’s sweep of Mississippi State and Oklahoma’s series win against TCU lifted the Gators and Sooners off the bubble last week, while Kentucky’s upset of Tennessee and North Carolina’s series win at North Carolina State gave the Wildcats and Tar Heels clearer paths to the tournament.