Halftime breaks grow every season. More jugglers. More T-shirt throws. More baby races. More commercials. More sideline interviews.

Florida needs a victory over Kentucky on Saturday to revive the Gators’ chances of making the 2022 NCAA Tournament. Nothing that urgent is at stake for Kentucky.

If you trust the folks who make forecasts for a living, Louisville and Indiana are scrambling on the NCAA Tournament bubble, and Kentucky still has a pile of work to do.

I’ve been an occasional voter for more than three decades and handled the job the last eight seasons. I have never encountered a situation like the one I encountered Sunday.

Starting Tuesday, the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee will gather for three days in Indianapolis.

Every time I look at the poll that dropped Monday afternoon, I find another reason to howl.