UK a lock for a #1 seed.

• Wild Cats: Not only is Kentucky going to be a No. 1 seed, it is going to be the No. 1 overall seed on Selection Sunday. According to Ken Pomeroy's peerless projections, the Wildcats will be favorites in every game for the balance of the regular season. That doesn't mean they'll win every time, obviously, but it does mean they're not likely to suffer more than 2-3 losses. No other major conference team will have a record quite like that. Kentucky's road to New Orleans figures to wind its way through both Louisville and St. Louis as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region.

Joe Lunardi ESPN.