Positively no negatives about Okafor UConn's top player keeping everything in proper perspective

SAN ANTONIO -- Dark sedans did not follow their every move, andConnecticut's coaches and players never awoke to find strange peoplegoing through their garbage.

But being branded the No. 1 team in the nation before even asingle game has been played does mean that you will be watched withthe closeness of a stockbroker studying his next big buy.

And when you are the biggest blue chip in the portfolio, well,just watch out.

"At times, you have to just not pay attention to [the attention]because it can be overwhelming," said star center Emeka Okafor, whohas had his bad back so scrutinized by fans and media this season, itwould make an HMO accountant blush. "Then you …