Cats being projected as 1 seed in NIT

After yesterday's devastating loss to Vanderbilt in what was a "must win" situation for the Cats, they are now being projected to be a 1 seed in this years NIT. It's hard to accept, but it's something Kentucky fans feared would happen the moment Nerlens Noel grabbed his knee and screamed in pain down in Gainesville. 

Here's a run down of some of the NIT Bracketology, something Wildcat fans never thought they would have to pay attention to at the beginning of this season.

NIT No. 1 Seeds: Kentucky Wildcats, Virginia Cavaliers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Tennessee Volunteers
NIT No. 2 Seeds: Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, Maryland Terrapins, Alabama Crimson Tide, Stanford Cardinal
NIT No. 3 Seeds: Baylor Bears, Providence Friars, Xavier Musketeers, Florida State Seminoles
NIT No. 4 Seeds: Washington Huskies, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arkansas Razorbacks, Massachusetts Minutemen
NIT No. 5 Seeds: Indiana State Sycamores, Charlotte 49ers, BYU Cougars, Air Force Falcons
NIT No. 6 Seeds: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, St. John’s Red Storm, St. Joseph’s Hawks, Ohio Bobcats
NIT No. 7 Seeds: Robert Morris Colonials, Stony Brook Seawolves, Niagara Purple Eagles, Long Beach State 49ers
NIT No. 8 Seeds: Mercer Bears, Northeastern Huskies, Norfolk State Spartans, Charleston Southern Buccaneers

At least we aren't the only SEC team being projected for the NIT, but that still doesn't make me feel any better.