Tournament Location

[kentuckykowboy8_rivals]

Do we have any idea where we are likely to play in rounds 1 and 2?

 

[Cardsstink]

Nashville or Boise, maybe. I could be dead wrong.

 

[smruss0]

Out of town and out of state. No one knows yet

 

[oboroCATfan]

Matt Jones really seems to believe it will be Boise.

 

[Titpwhami2014]

Could very well be Nashville if UK is a 3 or 4. Although, it might not matter what seed they are. I remember UofL playing in Rupp in 2007, the year they lost to Billy Gillispie and Texas A&M. I’m fairly certain the Cards were a 6 seed that year.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

Depends......as a 4 or 5 it's most definitely Boise or San Diego.

Being a 3 would bring Nashville into play probably.

 

[BoulderCat_rivals187983]

Boise eh. By western standards it’s not that far. Only 800 miles or so.

 

[serdi]

Won’t matter. We will be in the toughest region with the toughest path. That is the first course of action after the committee seeds all the teams.

That will never change.

 

[TortElvisII]

Duke and Carolina fans never have this problem.

 

[STUCKNBIG10]

Odds are on San Diego or Boise, with an outside shot at Dallas. Nashville is going to be really tough to get, and here's why:

Charlotte is a lock to get UVA and either Duke / UNC.

Detroit is a lock to get MSU and either Purdue or Xavier.

Pittsburgh is a lock to get Nova and either purdue or Xavier.

Nashville will likely get Duke / UNC and either Cincy, Auburn, or UT. I personally think it will be UT as they will fill it up with orange. Auburn is fading, and I don't think UC has the same draw or following to Nashville. SO, I think UC gets sent to Wichita or Dallas and UT gets nashville. UK would probably have to win the SECT and beat UF in order to have a chance to pass UT and Auburn in the pecking order.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

Odds are on San Diego or Boise, with an outside shot at Dallas. Nashville is going to be really tough to get, and here's why:

Charlotte is a lock to get UVA and either Duke / UNC.

Detroit is a lock to get MSU and either Purdue or Xavier.

Pittsburgh is a lock to get Nova and either purdue or Xavier.

Nashville will likely get Duke / UNC and either Cincy, Auburn, or UT. I personally think it will be UT as they will fill it up with orange. Auburn is fading, and I don't think UC has the same draw or following to Nashville. SO, I think UC gets sent to Wichita or Dallas and UT gets nashville. UK would probably have to win the SECT and beat UF in order to have a chance to pass UT and Auburn in the pecking order.

Yep I agree with this.

Tho I think it could happen. As a 4 seed we could take out Auburn in the SEC Semis and then beat UT in the finals. I think that coupled with a win at UF could get us a 3 and could get us to Nashville.

Not very likely, but certainly possible

 

[mbc82584]

Yep I agree with this.

Tho I think it could happen. As a 4 seed we could take out Auburn in the SEC Semis and then beat UT in the finals. I think that coupled with a win at UF could get us a 3 and could get us to Nashville.

Not very likely, but certainly possible

I don’t believe a 3 is possible at all. We could literally win the next 4 games by 20+ each and they will still put us as a 5 in a land far away against the most brutal matchups in each round. Most likely a combo of MTSU, then WVA, then probably Virginia.

 

[jwheat]

No way we get a 3. You guys need to stop doing this to yourselves every year.

 

[yabbadabbadoo_rivals213851]

Truth: NO WAY OF KNOWING RIGHT NOW

 

[Titpwhami2014]

No way we get a 3. You guys need to stop doing this to yourselves every year.

I disagree, they mis-seed teams every single year. Not impossible they could give us a major bump if we close strong. Especially with the emphasis on the silly quadrant victories. Which I despise, but will actually help us this year.

And lest we forget...the NCAA is all about the $$$...UK fans will fill Bridgestone better than UNC, Duke, or UT.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

If we win out, we SHOULD be in consideration for a 3 seed, IMO. Then, of course, we're not a media darling so we probably won't be considered.

 

[ukats98]

No matter where it is... we know it will be the Thursday night late game tipping off about 10:30.

 

[KMKAT]

We will have to win out to feel good about getting a 4 seed.

My hope is the South Region for this year's team for the 2nd weekend. That puts us in Philips Arena in Atlanta.

 

[opinpi]

Selfishly, I’m hoping for San Diego....I live there. :sunglasses::sunglasses:

 

[rick64]

Just keep winning and it won’t matter where they play.

 

[STUCKNBIG10]

I disagree, they mis-seed teams every single year. Not impossible they could give us a major bump if we close strong. Especially with the emphasis on the silly quadrant victories. Which I despise, but will actually help us this year.

And lest we forget...the NCAA is all about the $$$...UK fans will fill Bridgestone better than UNC, Duke, or UT.

Also, the naysayers should remember that the SEC is more highly regarded this year than it has been in at least 10 years. Lots of top 50 RPI teams in the SEC, so SEC tourney wins this year will be more valuable than usual (usually we are just trying to avoid a "bad RPI loss"). I think a 3 is a possibility for UK especially considering that teams like Ohio State, Auburn, and Cincinnati are in a little bit of a backslide.