Kentucky Wildcats 2015 News: Undefeated Regular Season Paves Way to Tournament & ‘Home Court’ Advantage

University of Kentucky's 67-50 pull-away victory against visiting Florida kept the Wildcats hopes of becoming the country's first undefeated national champion in 39 years alive.

Yet, Kentucky has not made it a secret how their ambitions for this season go well beyond an unblemished regular season. As noted by The Dagger, the muted celebration of the Wildcats exuded the mindset of a team looking at bigger goals ahead.

"31-0 Not Done," read the blue shirts that the team wore in front of a sold out Rupp Arena that treated them to a standing ovation as the final seconds ticked off the game clock.

"What they've done may not happen again for a long time, long time," said Florida coach Billy Donovan, whose 2007 repeat national champions is widely considered to be the best college basketball team of the 21st century.

The Indiana Hoosiers was the last team to go undefeated on their way to winning a national title, achieving the feat back in 1976.

Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports points out that Kentucky's road in trying to duplicate the feat may prove to be a favorable one.

"From this point forward, they never ever play a road game again. Every game's a home game from here on out," Donovan also said in reference to the geographic proximity of the NCAA Tournament venues to Kentucky.

As noted by Forde, the Southeastern Conference tournament is in nearby Nashville. From there, the Cats begin the NCAA tournament in Louisville's Yum Center, a city in which close to half the population traditionally roots for Kentucky.

Should they move on, as expected, the games move to Cleveland, still a relatively manageable drive from Kentucky, while the Final Four is scheduled for Indianapolis"”114 miles up I-65 from the Ohio River, which separates the Bluegrass State from Indiana.

Anything can happen in the NCAA Tournament, but it always helps to have "home court."