Kentucky basketball's March Madness survival guide

Here are 2 teams Kentucky must avoid, and 1 the Cats would be delighted to see.

Kentucky guard Collin Chandler (5) goes over Florida forward Alex Condon (21) under the basket during their quarterfinal game of the 2026 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 13, 2026. | DENNY SIMMONS / THE TENNESSEAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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The latest bracketology update has Kentucky basketball anywhere from a 7 to a 9-seed. That brings about a smaller number of teams that the Cats could meet in the first round.

These 2 teams Kentucky basketball wants to avoid in the March Madness 1st round

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