Louisville basketball will find out their path to the Final Four tonight at 6 p.m. local time.
Selection Sunday is set to take place tonight after the final conference championships, including the SEC championship. All eyes will be glued to this thriller of a game as Tennessee is set to take on Florida. The two programs are projected to be a one or two-seed in the NCAA Tournament, and huge implications are on the line.
The Cardinals fans will also watch this thriller of a championship game as the loser will most likely end up in Louisville basketball's region. The loser of the SEC Championship game will have a glaring possibility of meeting up with the Louisville Cardinals in the Sweet Sixteen.
Louisville basketball's National Championship path changes after SEC shocker
The SEC upsets won't hurt the Cardinals' seeding but will impact their path to the Final Four. Entering Championship weekend, the Cardinals were projected to be a 6-seed and would have met Tennessee in the Sweet Sixteen if both teams made it that far. However, Tennessee upset Auburn, the No. 1 team in the SEC and the projected No. 1 overall team in the NCAA Tournament.
The Volunteers are making a strong push for a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament, and if they can beat Florida on Sunday, the Cardinals' path to the Final Four may drastically change. The Cardinals have seen Tennesse this year, and well, they got thumped. So, it is safe to say Louisville fans want to avoid the Volunteers.
However, Louisville would love to avoid any of these four teams in their region as Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, and Alabama are each one of the best-scoring offenses in the nation. The Cardinals' depth and injuries will be a glaring weakness against these SEC programs.
Many experts projected the Cardinals to meet up with Tennessee or Alabama in their region. According to Basketball Matrix, the Cardinals are an average 5.88-seed. Basketball Matrix gathered over 100 experts' predictions and took the average of all those predictions.
The highest seed Louisville is projected is a four-seed, and the lowest the Cardinals is projected is an eight-seed. The Cardinals will most likely be a 5-seed or 6-seed, and no matter which one they end up with, they will have a good chance of seeing an SEC team in the Sweet Sixteen. As of now, the Cardinals are projected to see Tennessee, but it would not be surprising if Louisville now has Alabama in their region, or even Auburn if Tennessee finds a way to beat Florida.
So, Louisville basketball fans, grab your popcorn and start scouting this SEC championship game because there is a good chance we may see one of these teams in the NCAA Tournament.