5 alarming numbers about Kentucky's NCAA Tournament outlook

South Carolina beat Kentucky 71-68 on Tuesday night. It's 60 days until Selection Sunday. Kentucky lost to East Carolina, Colorado State, Furman, George Washington, Martha Washington and Denzel Washington.

Kentucky's NCAA Tournament chances are bleak after the loss to South Carolina. The Wildcats dropped from No. 46 to No 62 in the NCAA NET rankings. Vanderbilt finished last season No.: 62.

Kentucky was listed with Northwestern, Memphis, Clemson, Pittsburgh and Arizona State as contenders for the final four at-large spots in the 68-team field. ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi removed Kentucky from the field Wednesday morning.

Kentucky fell 19 spots after the South Carolina defeat. They are ranked 44 in Ken Pomeroy's computer power formula. Pomersoy predicts the Wildcats finishing 17-14 overall and 8-10 in the Southeastern Conference.

Kentucky has fallen from No. 8 to No 79 in Bart Torvik's computer power formula. The forecast shows a final record of 16-15 overall, 7-11 in the SEC.

Jeff Sagarin's college basketball computer power formula is generally predictive of the point spreads that will be posted for games. Kentucky is No. 30 nationally in Sagarins' predictor formula.