Joe Lunardi Moves Kentucky into the Top 16 Seeds in Latest Update

On Saturday, the NCAA Selection Committee released the top-16 overall seeds (1-4 in each region) entering games played on Saturday, February 8th.

The Kentucky Wildcats were on the outside of the top-16 but have since moved in, according to Joe Lunardi’s latest update Sunday afternoon.

Four of the top-16 seeds – West Virginia, Villanova, Michigan State and Oregon – lost on Saturday. Lunardi says that opened two spots filled by Kentucky and Penn State. The Wildcats won 77-64 at Tennessee, their first win at Thompson-Boling Arena since 2015.

Lunardi’s Bracketology was a perfect 16/16 in predicting Saturday’s reveal of the top-16 seeds.

Lunardi hasn’t updated his entire field of 68 to show Kentucky as a No. 4 seed. His next bracket update is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. on Monday.

Below is how the top-16 looked on Saturday with their overall seed number when they were released. West Virginia (8), Villanova (12), Oregon (14) and Michigan State (16) all lost. Oregon and Michigan State are the two most likely teams that dropped from the top-16 after both lost to unranked teams.

South Region (Houston, TX)

1. Baylor (1)
2. Louisville (7)
3. Seton Hall (11)
4. Auburn (13)

Midwest Region (Indianapolis, IN)

1. Kansas (2)
2. Dayton (6)
3. Florida State (10)
4. Michigan State (16)

East Region (New York, NY)

1. San Diego State (4)
2. Duke (5)
3. Maryland (9)
4. Butler (15)

West Region (Los Angeles, CA)

1. Gonzaga (3)
2. West Virginia (8)
3. Villanova (12)
4. Oregon (14)

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— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) February 9, 2020