The nonconference portion of the season is at its mid-point. What have we learned? Time to go once around the bracket for some answers:
Duke, with a healthy Marvin Bagley III, could be Anthony Davis/Kentucky good. Throw in a composed Grayson Allen and the Blue Devils figure to get even better as the youngsters grow into the college game.
PROJECTION: No more than two or three regular-season losses and the No. 1 overall NCAA tournament seed (South Region, Atlanta via Charlotte).There is no clear No. 2.