From ESPN's Andy Katz:
2. Which big-name team will be an early NCAA flameout?This is the Stanford category. We here at ESPN.com got all over the Cardinal a year ago as Stanford looked like it had the ingredients to make a title run. Not quite. Alabama ran all over Stanford in the second round and snuffed out the Cardinal early.
So, which team could be this year's early loser?
Fans who want to discount Boston College would love to see the Eagles fall out early in the tournament, but the Eagles shouldn't be considered a big-time name in this category. That spot could be reserved for Kentucky.
The Wildcats are still young in key spots and Tuesday night's loss at South Carolina exposed Kentucky's erratic offense. Kentucky shot 26 percent on 3s in the loss to South Carolina and had only nine assists on 18 field goals. The Wildcats had 19 turnovers and weren't crisp offensively.
Kentucky will get a No. 1, 2 or 3 seed in the field and could be ripe for an upset in the second round. The Wildcats are playing in an SEC that is simply not as good as the Big East or ACC at the top and that ultimately could end up hurting the 'Cats in the tourney.
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