Kentucky picked up two Quad 1 wins last night

Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament resume got a big boost last night with the win over Texas A&M. The Cats also got some help from their biggest rival.

Kentucky picked up not one but two Quad 1 wins on Tuesday night. One is obviously the 81-69 victory over Texas A&M. Louisville’s win over Syracuse boosted the Cards from No. 33 to No. 29 in the NET Rankings, which moves Kentucky’s win over Louisville on Dec. 14 from Quad 2 to Quad 1. Kentucky, now No. 12 in the NET, is 6-3 in Quad 1 games, with 10 Quad 1 games remaining.

The Cats’ six Quad 1 wins are the third most in the country behind Auburn (9) and Oregon (8). Auburn has 12 Quad 1 games remaining, which is absurd. Only two of their games are not in Quad 1, the home games vs. Oklahoma and Arkansas. The Tigers beat No. 15 Mississippi State by 22 last night, even without Johni Broome. Like we needed further proof they’re good.

Anyway, here is a quick look at Kentucky’s team sheet after last night’s games. Of the ten Quad 1 games remaining, eight are in Quad 1A, meaning the best of the best in the eyes of the Selection Committee. One of those is Saturday against Alabama (NET No. 9) in Rupp.

Kentucky in Quad 1: 6-3 (Quad 1A: 4-2)

• Quad 1: Home: 1-30 | Neutral: 1-50 | Away: 1-75
  • *Quad 1A: Home 1-15 | Neutral 1-25 | Away 1-40
  • Quad 1B: Home 16-30 | Neutral 26-50 | Away 41-75

NET Ranking	Date	Opponent	Result
1	03/01/2025	* Auburn
2	11/12/2024	* Duke (Champions Classic)	W 77-72
4	01/28/2025	* @ Tennessee
4	02/11/2025	* Tennessee
7	01/04/2025	* Florida	W 106-100
9	02/22/2025	* @ Alabama
9	01/18/2025	* Alabama
11	12/07/2024	* Gonzaga (Seattle, WA)	W 90-89 (1 OT)
16	02/04/2025	* @ Ole Miss
18	01/11/2025	* @ Mississippi State	W 95-90
19	01/14/2025	Texas A&M	W 81-69
26	01/07/2025	* @ Georgia	L 69-82
27	03/08/2025	* @ Missouri
29	12/14/2024	Louisville	W 93-85
31	12/21/2024	Ohio State (CBS Sports Classic)	L 65-85
36	12/03/2024	* @ Clemson	L 66-70
40	02/15/2025	* @ Texas
42	01/25/2025	@ Vanderbilt
48	02/26/2025	@ Oklahoma

Quad 2: 0-0

Home: 31-75 | Neutral: 51-100 | Away: 76-135

NET Ranking	Date	Opponent	Result
42	02/19/2025	Vanderbilt
50	02/01/2025	Arkansas
68	03/04/2025	LSU

Quad 3: 2-0

Home: 76-160 | Neutral: 101-200 | Away: 136-240

NET Ranking	Date	Opponent	Result
84	11/19/2024	Lipscomb	W 97-68
94	02/08/2025	South Carolina
138	11/26/2024	Western Ky.	W 87-68

Quad 4: 6-0

Home: 161-362 | Neutral: 201-362 | Away: 241-362

NET Ranking	Date	Opponent	Result
170	11/04/2024	Wright St.	W 103-62
202	12/31/2024	Brown	W 88-54
250	12/11/2024	Colgate	W 78-67
253	11/09/2024	Bucknell	W 100-72
299	11/29/2024	Georgia St.	W 105-76
309	11/22/2024	Jackson St.	W 108-59

The Road Ahead

It’s only Quad 1 games until February for the Cats, starting with Alabama’s trip to Rupp on Saturday. That and the trip to Tennessee on Jan. 28 are in Quad 1A. The game vs. Arkansas on Feb. 1 is one of four Quad 2/3 games left on the schedule. Although the Razorbacks are 0-4 in SEC play so far, it certainly won’t feel like it in the hours leading up to John Calipari’s return to Rupp.

Date	Opponent	NET Ranking	Quad
01/18/2025	Alabama	9	Quad 1A
01/25/2025	@ Vanderbilt	42	Quad 1B
01/28/2025	@ Tennessee	4	Quad 1A
02/01/2025	Arkansas	50	Quad 2
02/04/2025	@ Ole Miss	16	Quad 1A
02/08/2025	South Carolina	94	Quad 3
02/11/2025	Tennessee	4	Quad 1A
02/15/2025	@ Texas	40	Quad 1A
02/19/2025	Vanderbilt	42	Quad 2
02/22/2025	@ Alabama	9	Quad 1A
02/26/2025	@ Oklahoma	48	Quad 1B
03/01/2025	Auburn	1	Quad 1A
03/03/2025	LSU	68	Quad 2
03/08/2025	@ Missouri	27	Quad 1A