NCAA Brackets 2015: Downloadable Region-by-Region March Madness Schedule

The 2015 NCAA tournament field has been set after Selection Sunday, and it comes as no surprise that Kentucky is atop the Midwest region as the No. 1 overall seed.

After a perfect regular season saw the Wildcats weather every opponent's best shot and still come out on top in every game, they will be blessed and cursed with the highest expectations. If they cut down the nets in Indianapolis, coach John Calipari's bunch will be considered among the greatest teams of all time.

It would have been easy for Kentucky to have a letdown and lose at some point. With the sense of urgency that comes with March Madness, it seems less likely the Wildcats will lose now.

Follow the links below for a region-by-region look at the Big Dance schedule, and read on for further analysis on the tournament itself.

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Dates: March 17 through April 6

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Kentucky is almost chasing its own tail. Calipari is trying to prove a point to all his doubters: that the "succeed and proceed" philosophy is superior to whatever type of building other elite programs try to do.

This model doesn't seem sustainable, unless of course Calipari keeps bringing in many of the best recruits in the country on an annual basis. Based on the results he's gotten and how well this year's team has jelled, the top-tier talent shouldn't stop flocking to Lexington.

The following graphic from ESPN College BBall highlights the depth Kentucky has, which will make it so hard to beat in the NCAA tournament:

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Kentucky is chasing Bob Knight's 1976 Indiana Hoosiers - the last men's CBB team to finish the season undefeated. pic.twitter.com/r8qyXjfj5L

— ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) March 10, 2015"

Star guard Aaron Harrison emphasized how important it is for Kentucky not to overlook any opponent that stands in its way.

"We just know how important it is and we know how hard you have to play, so we just know that we can't underestimate any team and we have to go out every game and play as hard as we can," said Harrison, per CentralKYNews.com's Larry Vaught. "Don't stress about it, don't worry about it, just go play ball."

It's probably going to take an extraordinary performance from an opponent, namely a remarkable individual who can devastate the Wildcats' elite defense.

ESPN Stats & Info highlighted just how much Kentucky has shut down the opposition this season—and the team didn't let up en route to winning the SEC tournament:

A team like Wisconsin or Duke could come in and upend the Wildcats with their exceptional offensive firepower.

Frank Kaminsky is arguably the best player in the college game, and the Badgers have three rangy forwards in him, Sam Dekker and Nigel Hayes to space the floor and create problems for Kentucky. Wisconsin guard Bronson Koenig has also scored in double figures in each of the past four games.

Although the Blue Devils have the likes of elite big man Jahlil Okafor on the inside, their backcourt may push them over the top. Guard play is vital in the tournament, and it's hard to think of a better duo than veteran Quinn Cook and precocious freshman floor general Tyus Jones.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has had some disappointing early exits in the tournament in recent years, losing in the round of 64 in two of the past three tourneys. That alone should make the Blue Devils a legitimate title contender, because they haven't had the luxury of a center like Okafor nor a dynamic swingman like Justise Winslow.

Beyond those two challengers and select others such as Arizona and Virginia, though, Kentucky has few legitimate hurdles to clear before it raises the championship trophy.