LOUISVILLE, Ky. — March Madness is just around corner and the University of Kentucky men's basketball team is well-positioned for a top seed.
The No. 6 Wildcats (10-2, 0-0 SEC) open conference play Saturday on the road against Florida (10-3, 0-0). UK is ranked 24th in the NCAA NET rankings and are 1-1 against Quad I teams.
Here's where experts have Kentucky and other area teams seeded as of Jan. 5:
Kentucky: 2 seed vs. Drexel, playing in Memphis (South region).
Purdue: 1 seed vs. Merrimack/New Mexico State, playing in Indianapolis (Midwest region).
Indiana State: 12 seed vs. Oklahoma, playing in Pittsburgh (East region).
Fort Wayne: 14 seed vs. Illinois, playing in Memphis (West region).
Kentucky: 2 seed vs. Vermont (East).
Purdue: 1 seed vs. Central Connecticut State/Southern (Midwest).
Western Kentucky: 13 seed vs. Duke (South).
Indiana State: 9 seed vs. Utah (Midwest).
Fort Wayne: 13 seed vs. Wisconsin (East).
Kentucky: 3 seed vs. High Point, playing in Boston (East).
Purdue: 1 seed vs. Southern/Merrimack, playing in Indianapolis (Midwest).
Indiana State: 12 seed vs. Baylor, playing in Memphis (West).
Fort Wayne: 14 seed vs. Colorado State, playing in Spokane (West).