It won’t surprise you, but Kentucky is trending down in Bracketology after the loss at Vanderbilt. The Cats fell from a No. 7 to a No. 8 seed in Joe Lunardi’s update this morning. Vanderbilt remains a No. 4 seed, while Arkansas, tomorrow’s opponent, is a No. 5 seed.
In this hypothetical bracket, Kentucky would face No. 9 seed UCF in the first round in Greenville, with a potential second-round game against No. 1 seed Duke. Oof. Arkansas is also in the East Region, setting up a potential Sweet 16 game rematch in Washington, D.C. Illinois is the No.