There are 68 days until Selection Sunday. If the bracket came out today, Kentucky would be a No. 9 seed in the eyes of Joe Lunardi. ESPN’s Bracketologist dropped his latest update this morning, with the Cats falling from a No. 7 seed to a No. 9 seed following the 15-point loss to Alabama.
In this hypothetical, Kentucky would face No. 8 seed Utah State in the first round, with the winner likely facing No. 1 seed Iowa State in the second round. Also in the South Region: North Carolina (No. 5 seed), Michigan State (No.