What's with No. 1?

I was talking to UCLA coach Ben Howland, and joking about how concerned he gets entering games, regardless of the opponent. I asked him if he would be concerned if I grabbed four buddies and got on the court against the Bruins.
"I would be,'' Howland joked. "Actually, I wouldn't be because you haven't practiced enough. You wouldn't be organized."
Before the seeds came out, I asked Howland if it mattered being a No. 1 seed after being a No. 2 seed the last two years.
"It's good from the standpoint that every little bit matters,'' Howland said. "The bottom line is we're going to play someone that will worry the hell out of me in that first game.''