After a rough stretch in the beginning of February that included losses to Georgia Tech, Clemson, and Syracuse, it seemed like the dreams of UNC earning a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2017 championship season were kaput. Since the Syracuse loss, though, they’ve now won 6 straight games, including road contests against Virginia and Duke, and, combined with timely losses by Tennessee, Arizona, and Iowa State, the dream is alive again. It’s certainly not a sure thing, but it’s more than possible. Here’s a rundown of what we know and what we can infer:
- BracketMatrix, a compiler of about 120 bracket predictions that are regularly updated, has UNC and Tennessee in a virtual tie over the fourth #1 seed after Houston, UConn, and Purdue.