The 2021-22 basketball season is still a glimmer in John Calipari’s eye but that’s not stopping Joe Lunardi from churning out Bracketology updates. ESPN’s bracketologist is back with a new projection of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, and even though it’s still over seven months away, we’re going to share it with you. (It is a Tuesday morning in August, after all.)
Last month, Lunardi bumped Kentucky up to a No. 2 seed following the news that Davion Mintz was returning for a sixth season. This month, the Cats are down to a No.