
If Kentucky would have taken down Oklahoma on Friday, that would have for sure cemented a top 16 seed for the Cats, meaning that they’d get to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Historic Memorial Coliseum.
However, as we know, Kentucky lost, and so there’s still a chance that Kentucky may not host. In fairness, that may be a small chance — especially considering some of the losses that teams like Tennessee, Kansas State and North Carolina have taken — but a chance nonetheless.
The latest ESPN Bracketology update was very favorable to Kentucky, however. In Charlie Creme’s eyes, Kentucky is still a 3-seed. The Sooners are also a 3-seed, and TCU and Duke are the other two 3-seed teams.
There are 10 total teams from the SEC in the projected field, the Big 10 having the most with 12 teams. The 1-seed in Kentucky’s region is UCLA, and the 122-seed is Notre Dame. Being a 3-seed, assuming Kentucky were to win in the first two rounds, they would most likely face the Fighting Irish in Spokane.