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Jay Bilas has released another Bilas Index on ESPN Insider, this time picking out the seven teams that he thinks can win the National Championship. Somewhat surprisingly, Kentucky is not on the list. Here are his top seven teams:
4. Oregon Ducks
5. UCLA Bruins
It’s surprising that Kentucky doesn’t even make the top seven despite beating the No. 1 team on the list.
The next thing you will hear is that 25 teams or more can make the Final Four. That is downright silly. That means that six or more teams can make the Final Four out of each region. No way. Think about it.
For what it’s worth, Bilas has Kentucky in his “Elite Eight” section, slotted at No. 10.
11. Baylor Bears
12. Butler Bulldogs
15. West Virginia Mountaineers
18. Florida Gators
19. SMU Mustangs
It makes sense to be skeptical over whether or not Kentucky can win it all. They’ve had plenty of rough patches this year. But it’s odd to not even see them as one of the seven best teams in the nation when they’re going to have a legitimate shot at a No. 1 seed if they win the SEC Tournament.