50 Kentucky Wildcats inspired March Madness bracket predictor names to try out this season

Modified Mar 14, 2024 10:30 GMT

Arkansas v Kentucky — Kentucky Wildcats coach John Calipari

The Kentucky Wildcats will not play in the SEC Tournament until Friday where they will face the winner of Thursday's second round matchup between the Texas A&M Aggies and Ole Miss Rebels.

While they have not won the conference tournament since 2017-18, the Wildcats appear to be a lock to reach the NCAA Tournament as they are ranked ninth in the latest rendition of the AP Top 25 Poll.

Kentucky, who have not appeared in the Final Four since 2014-15 and have not won the national title since 2011-12, have a 23-8 record entering the SEC Tournament. They are currently riding a five-game winning streak. They have been led by Antonio Reeves, Rob Dillingham, Reed Sheppard, Tre Mitchell, D.J. Wagner and Justin Edwards.

Their offense has plenty of firepower, averaging 89.5 points per game, ranking second out of 362 teams in the nation in scoring offense and sixth in offensive rating. The Wildcats have struggled on the less flashy side of the ball, however, allowing 79.1 ppg, ranking 338th in scoring defense and 239th in defensive rating.

Despite their recent tournament struggles, Kentucky's eight titles are second in college basketball, trailing only the UCLA Bruins. They will look to win their ninth title, and second under Calipari, in 2024.

With March Madness just over a week ago, college basketball viewers around the world will soon begin filling out brackets. Take a look at 50 Kentucky Wildcats inspired names for March Madness brackets below.