ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi still has Kentucky projected as a solid 2-seed following Saturday’s loss at Arkansas.
The Wildcats had an opportunity to rise in seeding due to results from other games, but Lunardi said the loss was not damaging.
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Here’s an excerpt of Lunardi’s thoughts about Kentucky:
Who were the projected No. 1 seeds after the dust settled Saturday, and why?
We ended almost exactly where we started. The top three teams on the morning seed list — Gonzaga, Arizona and Kansas — all lost major road games in hostile environments. Three of the teams in the best position to supplant them — Kentucky, Purdue and Texas Tech — suffered the same fate. Baylor was the only top-10 team to improve its seed. The Bears began the day sixth overall and ended up fourth overall. That gives the defending NCAA champions the final 1-seed. Just don’t write it in ink. Baylor visits Texas on Big Monday.
Of the top-10 teams to lose Saturday, whose loss was the most damaging from a bracket perspective?
Auburn, Kentucky and Purdue all slipped a single spot on the seed list. The only seed to change was Auburn, which fell from fourth overall to fifth and a No. 2 seed in the bracket. Kentucky and Purdue only slid within the 2-seeds. So the so-called damage was relative and, in essence, minimal.
