A few weeks ago, Kentucky basketball was just getting its roster together, and ESPN’s Joe Lunardi placed them as a seven seed in his Bracketology report. Now, an update is out, and the Wildcats move up one spot for Lunardi, to a six seed.
Though these exercises are really just educated guesses for now, it gives fans an idea of how they’re perceived among analysts. Being a six seed means Lunardi sees them as a fringe top 25 team at the moment.
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As before, Lunardi has Kentucky playing USC in the opening round in the West Region. He has Houston as the top seed in the region, with Gonzaga as the number two. That region has a couple of other SEC teams in it as well, with the Florida Gators seeded eighth, and the Texas Longhorns as the four seed.
Kentucky is an unknown factor right now, as nobody knows how they’ll come together in year one. There is talent there, but every player and coach is new. Lunardi has them as a six seed for now, but if the team plays up to their talent level, they’ll wind up much higher.