ESPN predicts the winner in Kentucky's final four games of SEC play

Can the Kentucky Wildcats finish with a winning record in SEC play?

Feb 22, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope directs his team against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first half at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images | Will McLelland-Imagn Images

Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats are getting ready to get into the final stretch of the SEC slate, which includes a few incredibly challenging games. Kentucky's next four games include a road game against Oklahoma, a home matchup with #1 Auburn, a home game against LSU, and finally, the Wildcats end the season against Missouri on the road.

Kentucky's worst-case scenario in these four games needs to be 2-2, but if they could find a way to go 3-1, it would likely lock up a three-seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Let's take a look at ESPN's predictions for the Wildcat's final four games of the regular season.

@Oklahoma: 60.8% chance to win
Vs. #1 Auburn: 36.2% chance to win
Vs. LSU: 86.1% chance to win
@ #15 Missouri: 47.3% chance to win

This means ESPN is predicting the Wildcats to go 2-2 over their final four games which would make Mark Pope's team 9-9 in SEC play. This would likely make Kentucky a four seed in the NCAA Tournament and the eighth seed in the SEC Tournament.

Knowing all of the injuries the Wildcats have dealt with this season, that would not be a bad year one for Coach Pope. This team will be capable of making a run in the NCAA Tournament, but it would take a healthy roster to get it done.

Coach Pope hasn't had any proven NCAA Tournament success, so he would love to get this narrative away from the Kentucky program with a deep run in March. This veteran Kentucky team is more than capable of getting this done.