Metallica Backs Kentucky in March Madness

0:00On March 19th, Heavy Metal Legends Metallica have thrown their support behind the Kentucky Wildcats in this year's NCAA March Madness Bracket Challenge. As the 7 seed in the Midwest region, the band predicts a strong run for Kentucky, starting with the first round win over Santa Clara in St. Louis. Next up, Metallica sees Kentucky pulling off an upset against the second-seated Iowa State to reach the Sweet 16. From there, they forecast a rematch victory over Tennessee and Chicago, marking the Wildcats first elite A-trip under Coach Mark Pope and there, first since 2019. Fans are buzzing about this pick, especially since it comes from a band once blamed for shutting down Napster back in the day. Now, it feels like Metallica is rooting for the underdogs just like everyone else, earning some forgiveness from the music and sports crowds. Meanwhile, most celebrity brackets favor Santa Clara in that opener, but Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia agrees with Metallica. He also has Kentucky beating Tennessee to hit the Elite 8 before bowing out.

1:04As the tournament heats up in St. Louis, all eyes are on whether the Wildcats can match these bowl predictions and make some noise.