The Villanova Wildcats have been locked into a #1 seed for months now, and the only drama seemed to be whether they would be THE #1 overall seed. The answer is a resounding yes after a 31-3 regular season that was capped with both the Big East regular season and tournament championships.
The reigning National Champions will start their march for back-to-back titles in the Buffalo, N.Y. pod, with a potential return with Madison Square Garden in the cards if the ‘Cats can make it to the second weekend.
They’ll get a winnable game to start things off, taking on the winner of a First Four play-in game between Mount St.