Kentucky has struggled in Mark Pope’s second year, but the Wildcats are still expected to squeak into the NCAA Tournament – for now.
Life in an increasingly deep SEC basketball landscape could imperil that trajectory as the season unfolds.
Here are some of the basic ratings for Kentucky, as of Jan. 12:
Kentucky Tournament Resume
- KenPom: 26
- NET Ranking: 35
- SOR: 52
- KPI: 67
- BPI: 17
- Quadrant 1 Record: 2-5
Kentucky March Madness: Last Season
Kentucky reached the Sweet 16 last year in Pope’s first season as head coach. It was the first Sweet 16 for the Wildcats since 2019.
Kentucky NCAA Tournament History
| Season | NCAA Tournament | Seed |
| 2024-25 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 3 |
| 2023-24 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 3 |
| 2022-23 | Second Round | 6 |
| 2021-22 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Did Not Qualify | N/A |
| 2019-20 | Did Not Qualify | N/A |
| 2018-19 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 2 |
| 2017-18 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 5 |
| 2016-17 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 2 |
| 2015-16 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 4 |
| 2014-15 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal | 1 |
| 2013-14 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Final | 8 |
| 2012-13 | Did Not Qualify | N/A |
| 2011-12 | Won NCAA Tournament National Final | 1 |
| 2010-11 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal | 4 |
| 2009-10 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 1 |
| 2008-09 | Did Not Qualify | N/A |
| 2007-08 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 11 |
| 2006-07 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 8 |
| 2005-06 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 8 |
| 2004-05 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 2 |
| 2003-04 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 1 |
| 2002-03 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 1 |
| 2001-02 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 4 |
| 2000-01 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 2 |
| 1999-00 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 5 |
| 1998-99 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 3 |
| 1997-98 | Won NCAA Tournament National Final | 2 |
| 1996-97 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Final | 1 |
| 1995-96 | Won NCAA Tournament National Final | 1 |
| 1994-95 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 1 |
| 1993-94 | Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round | 3 |
| 1992-93 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal | 1 |
| 1991-92 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 2 |
| 1990-91 | Did Not Qualify | N/A |
| 1989-90 | Did Not Qualify | N/A |
| 1988-89 | Did Not Qualify | N/A |
| 1987-88 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal* | 2 |
| 1986-87 | Lost NCAA Tournament First Round | 8 |
| 1985-86 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final | 1 |
| 1984-85 | Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal | 12 |
| 1983-84 | Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal | 1 |
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