Category: March Madness

Kentucky rises again in updated ESPN Bracketology projections

After beating Florida, Kentucky basketball is back up to a two seed in ESPN’s latest Bracketology.

The Wildcats are on the rise, as evidenced by the latest NCAA Tournament projection from ESPN expert Joe Lunardi.

Kentucky basketball has risen to a two-seed in Lunardi’s latest, which released on January seventh. He has placed Kentucky in the West Region, where they would play 15-seed UNC Asheville in the opening round.

There could be intrigue if they win, as they could face a rivalry matchup against Louisville in the ensuing round. The Cardinals are a ten-seed slated to play the seventh-seeded Oklahoma Sooners in San Francisco.

Related: Koby Brea named SEC Co-Player of the Week

The rise comes after a strong week for the Wildcats, where they pulled out a dominant 88-54 win against Brown and a strong offensive performance in a 106-100 win over the Florida Gators this past Saturday.

Only the latter has been considered since Lunardi dropped his last edition of the projection on Friday, but the Wildcats still continue to build a strong resume as they kick off SEC play. Kentucky sits at 12-2 with a matchup tonight against Georgia, and sat as a three-seed in Friday’s edition.

Lunardi’s next projection will release on Friday morning, January 10.

UCLA men’s basketball drops in latest AP Top 25 poll

The Bruins fell in the polls after a poor shooting performance doomed them versus Nebraska.

After a hot start to the 2024-2025 college basketball season, the UCLA Bruins suffered their first loss in the Big Ten last weekend. Falling to the Nebraska Cornhuskers 66-58, the Bruins dropped in the AP Top 25.

The Bruins were previously ranked No. 15, but their loss to the Cornhuskers dropped them seven spots. Now ranked No. 22 in the nation, UCLA looks to rebound.

Though UCLA’s loss to Nebraska showcased many of its weaknesses, the loss served as a learning experience.

The Bruins’ abysmal 14.3% shooting performance beyond the arc proved that Mick Cronin and the UCLA coaching staff must change their approach. Cronin and Co. need to become multidimensional for the Bruins to have a long and successful run in both the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.

Tied for sixth in the nation in scoring defense, the Bruins must lean into their defensive identity as the season progresses. If UCLA’s shooters go cold late in the season, playing sound basketball could be the only way forward behind veterans Dylan Andrews and Tyler Bilodeau.

With No. 24 Michigan coming to town, all eyes will be on the Bruins’ response as they try to collect their third win in the Big Ten.

Kentucky stays a top three seed in the latest ESPN Bracketology

Kentucky basketball is a three-seed in the newest edition of ESPN’s Bracketology.

The New Year has brought with it the newest edition of Joe Lunardi’s NCAA Tournament Bracketology projection, which features yet another high ranking for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Kentucky Basketball is ranked as a three seed in Lunardi’s latest edition of Bracketology.

In this edition, they’ve been placed in the Midwest, and would play 14-seed Kent State in the opening round. The winner would then advance to play whoever comes out of 6-seed Purdue and the 11-seed bubble game between SMU and Drake.

Related: The Kentucky sports year in pictures

It’s another edition of bracketology where Kentucky features as a three seed, as the Wildcats were seeded the same in Tuesday’s edition.

They’ve continued to slip after a shocking 85-65 loss to Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic, although the Wildcats did finish out the year strong with an 88-54 win over Brown on New Year’s Eve.

As the season has progressed, Lunardi has now moved to a twice-weekly publishing of his tournament projection. They will now release every Tuesday and Friday, with the next edition slated for January 7.

The Wildcats will continue to decide their own tournament fate as they head into SEC play. Their next matchup is slated for 11 a.m. tomorrow against the Florida Gators at Lexington’s Rupp Arena.

How Kentucky fared in the latest Joe Lunardi Bracketology

Kentucky basketball is a two seed in the latest ESPN Bracketology after the loss to Ohio St.

Although Christmas is still tomorrow, Kentucky basketball fans will have at least one present to open on Christmas Eve — even if it does feel like opening socks or underwear.

The Wildcats are still highly ranked in Christmas Eve’s latest Bracketology prediction from ESPN expert Joe Lunardi, although they did fall somewhat after losing for the second time this season.

Kentucky Basketball (10-2) is now ranked as a two-seed in the South region. Should that prediction hold, they would play fifteen-seed Montana in the NCAA tournament’s opening round.

The prior week, Kentucky was ranked as a one seed following strong wins against Colgate and  Louisville.

Related: Kentucky’s history at the CBS Sports Classic

The slight fall comes after the Wildcats lost a shocker on Saturday — falling to unranked Ohio State 85-65 in the CBS Sports Classic.

The loss, as a result, catapulted teams like the Duke Blue Devils up the bracket.

“Yet after a pair of cupcake wins to open the schedule, Duke suffered high-profile losses to Kentucky and Kansas and fell off the radar a bit, falling all the way to a 3-seed at Thanksgiving,” Lunardi said. “In December, though, it’s no exaggeration that Duke has performed at a Final Four level.”

The Wildcats may not have a chance to redeem themselves this week, as they aren’t set to play again until a matchup against Brown on New Year’s Eve — which happens to be next Tuesday, when Lunardi’s next Bracketology report releases.

How Kentucky fares in Joe Lunardi’s latest edition of Bracketology

Kentucky basketball is up another spot in the latest edition of Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology.

Kentucky basketball is continuing to rise, setting the team up for strong positioning as they hurtle towards SEC play and March Madness.

The Kentucky Wildcats have risen to a two seed in ESPN college basketball expert Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology projection, which dropped Tuesday morning.

Per Lunardi’s prediction, Kentucky is still slated to play in the Midwest region. However, the team has risen a slot from last week’s edition — now sitting as the second best team in that corner of the bracket.

The Wildcats are slated to open play in this edition against the fifteenth-seeded University of North Florida, who are 4-2 to start the year. The winner of that matchup would then play whoever advances between seventh-seeded Xavier and tenth-seeded Michigan.

It’s no surprise Kentucky has continued to rise, capitalizing off of a strong win against Duke. In the week since, they’ve dominated their two opponents — beating Lipscomb 97-68 and Jackson State 108-59.

With the trio of recent wins, plus an 87-68 thumping of Western Kentucky in the BBN Invitational after the poll dropped, the Wildcats are now 6-0 in head coach Mark Pope’s inaugural campaign. They’ve shot up to eighth in the most recent USA Today Coaches Poll, and are absolutely rolling early in the year.

They’ll have a chance to continue shooting up the bracket this week, as they’ll only play Georgia State before Lunardi’s next prediction drops.

The next edition of Lunardi’s Bracketology will release next Tuesday, December 3.

How Kentucky fared in Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology projections

Kentucky basketball is up to a three seed in Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology.

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi released his latest Bracketology prediction on Monday, featuring a surge upward from the Kentucky Wildcats.

Kentucky has moved up to a third seed, with Lunardi projecting the team as a  three seed. They’re set to play in the Midwest region, where they would face fourteen seed Vermont in the opening round.

The move can be directly attributed to the Wildcats’ 77-72 upset win over the Duke Blue Devils last week, with Kentucky showing off exactly the kind of winning basketball it takes to win major tournament games.

Related: Best photos of Kentucky’s win over Lipscomb

This is a sentiment Lunardi clearly agreed with, as he moved Mark Pope’s squad up in seeding.

“I might not always agree, but there’s a reason the NCAA men’s basketball selection committee insists November results mean just as much as late-season games. Let’s go back a week to the final media timeout of the Champions Classic. Kentucky had come from double digits down to tie Duke. The underdog Wildcats managed to win those last four minutes, not only notching the first major victory of the Mark Pope era but creating the kind of bracket disruption not normally seen this early in the season,” Lunardi said. “Former top-liner Duke drops all the way to a 3-seed in the shuffle, while Kentucky leaps three lines to join the Blue Devils.”

Lunardi’s next Bracketology will release next Tuesday, with the 4-0 Wildcats set to at least hold the line until that ensuing edition.

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