The Kentucky Wildcats find themselves in a good spot heading into the final stretch of the race for the SEC Championship.
On Tuesday night, the Wildcats went toe-to-toe in Baton Rouge with the LSU Tigers and came away with a win, solidifying their place atop the SEC standings. Then last night, the Auburn Tigers, who only trailed Kentucky by 1.5 games in league play, were upset by the Georgia Bulldogs.
Now, Kentucky holds a two-game lead atop the SEC with a manageable slate of games to finish the season. The Cats finish the season with two matchups against Florida (one in Lexington, one in Gainesville), a trip to Texas A&M, a home matchup against Auburn, and a home game against Tennessee.
If Kentucky takes care of business the rest of the way, they’ll be on their way to the first regular season SEC championship at Kentucky since 2016-2017. Not to mention the importance of landing the one seed in the SEC Tournament and a strong finish to the season could place Kentucky as a three seed in the NCAA Tournament with a slight chance at a two seed depending on what happens with some teams ahead of the Cats.
Kentucky sits in a good position but they could quickly lose it if they don’t remain focused heading into this final stretch. It all starts with taking care of business against Florida on Saturday at Rupp Arena, as the Gators sit in a three-way tie for second place with LSU and Auburn.
One game at a time.
Tweet of the Day
So the pack is fading. Kentucky now two games clear of the rest of the SEC. That’s a clunker by Auburn. pic.twitter.com/JMwX2oQa4c
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_ATH) February 20, 2020
Cats are gaining more ground as the rest of the pack fades.
Quickies
Ohio lineman Paul Rodriguez commits to Kentucky - Cats Pause
The Cats go into Ohio once again.
Five reasons Kentucky can win it all this year - KSR
Kentucky is playing about as well as anyone heading into the final stretch of the regular season.
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If the rule is approved, Kentucky’s programs could see big changes.
Former Cat Tim Masthay named soccer coach at Model - Herald Leader
The former UK punter will now be coaching high school soccer.
NFL Playoff expansion likely in new CBA - ESPN
The NFL Playoffs could grow from 12 to 14 teams.
What should we make of XFL’s ratings dip? - SI
The league didn’t garner the same viewership in its second week.
Ryan Newman released from hospital - Yahoo
Incredible news.