They could’ve figured a way to either drop Louisville to a No. 10 or push them to a No. 7, and thereby start a week of bile boiling in Louisville. Kentucky was bound for too high a seed to be so easily manipulated, but the committee wouldn’t have minded setting up a similar week of agitation in Lexington, too.

Long-time rivals Rick Pitino and John Calipari could face each other in the NCAA Tournament again if St. John's and Arkansas each reach the second round.

St. John’s and Rick Pitino’s reward for getting a No. 2 seed at the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 25 years is not as cushy as it may seem. Sure, they are the heavy favorites in their first-round matchup against the stellar-shooting No.