Found this stat pretty interesting. In UK's 13 Final Four years, they have lost a combined 22 SEC games, or more accurately against current SEC teams. But that should be no surprise that Kentucky's best teams dominated it's opponents. But, what I found very odd, and discouraging, is that Kentucky has NEVER lost to Georgia during a Final Four season. NEVER. They have lost to Georgia 25 times total, but never during a Final Four season.
Georgia: 24-0 (100%)
LSU: 14-1 (93%)
Mississippi State: 14-1 (93%)
Vanderbilt: 23-2 (92%)
Florida: 20-2 (91%)
Arkansas: 8-1 (89%)
Alabama: 19-3 (86%)
Mississippi: 11-2 (85%)
Tennessee: 24-5 (83%)
Auburn: 15-3 (83%)
South Carolina: 9-2 (82%)
Does this mean anything. Duh. No. But, if the Cats are unable to make it to a Final Four, I have just given you a built in excuse, rather than blame Cal, Knight, or Jones. You can blame Trey Thompkins.
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