OXFORD — Ole Miss basketball is on the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble for now, according to the experts, but the Rebels' seat is hot.

Losers of two straight heading onto a game against Kentucky on Tuesday (8 p.m., ESPN), the Rebels need something to go their way soon as they look to crack the March Madness field in their first season under coach Chris Beard.

Here's how the projections stand.

Ole Miss basketball’s résumé, NET ranking

NET ranking: 59

Quad 1 record: 2-4

Quad 2 record: 3-1

Quad 3 record: 6-0

Quad 4 record: 7-0

ESPN, CBS NCAA bracket predictions for Ole Miss in March Madness

The Rebels, according to ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi, are among the last four teams in the field as of Tuesday morning. Under his projection, Ole Miss would match up with New Mexico in a play-in game, with the winner advancing to take on FAU in Omaha in the first round.

Jerry Palm of CBS has been a bigger fan of the Rebels for most of the season, and that continues here. He's got Ole Miss as a No. 10 seed, avoiding the First Four. A matchup with No. 7 Butler in Memphis awaits Ole Miss in his projection.

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Ole Miss basketball schedule

Next five games:

• Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. at Kentucky

• Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. vs. Mizzou

• Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. at Mississippi State

• Feb. 24 at 2:30 p.m. vs. South Carolina

• Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. vs Alabama

David Eckert covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at deckert@gannett.com or reach him on Twitter @davideckert98.

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This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Ole Miss bracketology: NCAA bracket predictions before Kentucky game