March Madness 2019: 8 safest teams that won't bust your bracket

March Madness 2019: 8 safest teams to pick that won’t bust your bracket

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 16: Cassius Winston #5 of the Michigan State Spartans meets with head coach Tom Izzo in the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers during the semifinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 16, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 15: Nick Richards #4 of the Kentucky Wildcats shoots the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the Quarterfinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

6. Kentucky

One of the keys to finding teams to safely get to the second weekend is looking for coaches with tremendous experience getting there. Kentucky’s John Calipari certainly fits the bill, having taken the Wildcats to the Sweet 16 in six of his seven appearances in the dance since taking over in 2009.

The Wildcats are also rounding into form right now with Reid Travis returning from a knee injury along with freshmen Tyler Herro and Keldon Johnson stepping up to help P.J. Washington on the offensive end. Kentucky did lose in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament to Tennessee, but that shouldn’t be a detriment to the Wildcats’ chances of making it out of Jacksonville.

The Wildcats earned a no. 2 seed in the Midwest region and have a winnable matchup against Abilene Christian before dealing with the winner of the 7-10 matchup between Wofford and Seton Hall. That second game could be tricky, especially if it ends up being against the Terriers, but history says you should bet on Kentucky finding their way to Kansas City.

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