At some point over the last few months, all three of Kentucky, Alabama, and North Carolina were considered the favorites to land the commitment of five-star guard Jasper Johnson. Or, that’s at least how it was made out to be on social media and message boards. Was there really a jostling on the leaderboard between these three programs on a week-by-week basis? Or was there one clear favorite all along? Ultimately, Johnson picked Kentucky, with the Wildcats emerging as the favorite just two weeks before the announcement. But Johnson himself confirmed this was no easy decision. There was a stretc…