Kentucky got a very favorable draw again this year

[UKWildcats1987]

I didn't think I'd ever say this - even villians have a redemption arc

I don't think Kentucky has the horsepower this year to win it. That said of course I'm pulling for them, BUT

if UK can't, I want St. Johns to win the whole damn thing

St johns is overrated. Expect to get upset early.

 

[The_Answer1313]

so they got screwed by being seeded HIGHER than they deserved?

No one got screwed. Rarely does this so called screw job happen.

I'm saying that in 2017, Wichita St was overall rated 8th in Kenpom. They were seeded 10th. That was a massive underseed.

And yes. It wasn't fair to them. And it wasn't fair to UK who as a 2 seed should not have had to face a team of that quality so early in the tournament.

And not surprisingly we won the game, but it was a one possession game and basically tight the entire way.

I vividly remember that year because everyone was complaining about UCLA being the 3 seed. But they were very much like our team from last year in that they had a great offense but bad defense. I wasn't worried about them. I was more concerned about Wichita St.

We beat them by 3 points while we had no problems at all with UCLA.

I do agree tho that it's rare these things happen. And when they do it tends to be these mid major teams that maybe don't have the resume the power conference team has and thus people are confused on where to seed them.

 

[bnewt]

They definitely didn’t get the Puke easy draw.

No one does

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Part of me likes seeing TN in the path but then I remember beating AUB 3 times and meeting for a 4th and them getting us for a trip to the FF. It's hard to beat good teams 3-4 times.

If we're healthy then let's rumble, but gotta have Butler with no JRob if we make it to TN. And if they make it😁

 

[The_Answer1313]

Part of me likes seeing TN in the path but then I remember beating AUB 3 times and meeting for a 4th and them getting us for a trip to the FF. It's hard to beat good teams 3-4 times.

If we're healthy then let's rumble, but gotta have Butler with no JRob if we make it to TN. And if they make it😁

And who knows with this thing, maybe UT doesn't make it.

 

[AshWilliams]

Agree. Let’s go!!! Final Four or better this year.

Oh great. Your predictions are the kiss of death.

 

[NociHTTP]

I don’t think I’ve seen confidence about a draw like what I just saw on an Illinois board. They are extremely happy. To a person - saw no one pushing back or arguing

I bet you are.

 

[MachineHead1]

Gotta beat Troy first. Got two words for the overconfident - Jack Gohlke

 

[noncomposmentis]

I bet you are.

Yes. I am.

 

[wkycatfan]

Not easy by any means, but about as good as we could hope for IMO.

 

[TankedCat]

Just beat Troy, then survive and advance becomes the mantra

 

[CRZ4UK]

I have felt we got hosed on the NCAA draw many times but this year is not one of them. We have beaten .much better teams than we will face in first 2 rounds this season. I like our chances to go to next weekend

I wonder if the committee knows Sankey is having the officials screw UK in the regular season and been giving them easier paths. When our whistle was good, we always got death row.

 

[Cats192]

Troy doesn't scare me any more than your typical 14 seed. I know we have PTSD from Calipari's final years. But Cal didn't really prepare a lot for his opponents. Mark Pope won't make those mistakes.

I would prefer to see Xavier in the 2nd round. Illionois is very jekly and hyde. We could beat them easily. They could be lights out and send us home. Texas has the star player with NBA talent that could get hot and go on a run. They beat us once.

Tennessee: They're a top 6 team. This will be the 3rd time they've seen us. It will be a very tough game. We match up good against them. I'll say this: Before the brackets came out, UT was one of my upset picks. They're not good from 3 beyond Lanier. And I hope they get upset in the first 2 rounds with someone using Pope's strategy.

Houston: They're super complete. But we'd be seeing them in the Elite 8. Whoever you see in the Elite 8 was going to be really really good.

 

[BelfryKYCatFanatic]

Tennessee is assumed to get to the Sweet 16, they may not be there. We might not be either..