Joe Lunardi has updated his bracketology projection ahead of Tuesday’s slate of games.
This week’s slate includes a high-profile matchup between Kentucky and Tennessee. The Wildcats and Vols are both currently projected to be high seeds in the NCAA Tournament, but there’s still a lot of work to be done for both squads.
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Lunardi laid out the stakes for both Kentucky and Tennessee in Tuesday night’s game:
Vols are a solid 2-seed win or lose tonight’s rivalry game; the 3-seeded Wildcats will drop a line with a loss if Texas A&M beats Oklahoma at home.
Tennessee is coming off of a narrow loss at No. 1 Auburn over the weekend. While a defeat to UK wouldn’t knock the Vols down to the 3-line, a win could help move them back up to 1-seed consideration. Entering Tuesday night, Lunardi is projecting the No. 1 seeds as Auburn, Duke, Alabama and Iowa State.
For Kentucky, a loss would mean the Wildcats would slip down to a No. 4 seed, per Lunardi — provided that Texas A&M doesn’t fall to Oklahoma at home. After a strong start to the season, Kentucky has now lost 3 of its last 5 games including 2 in a row.
Here’s a look at Lunardi’s full updated bracketology projection as of Tuesday morning:
Tipoff from Knoxville is set for 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday night.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
