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Way too early ESPN bracketology provides good and bad news for UNC basketball

Related Topics: Dick Vitale, ESPN

We are about three months from the start of the season, so you know Joe Lunardi has his first Bracketology of the preseason.

The good news is UNC is in the tournament. The bad news is they aren't projected to be the top overall seed...yet. Instead, Lunardi has them as a No. 6 seed in the East bracket with...San Diego State as the first round opponent.

Yes here comes the latest from BRACKETOLOGY guru u2066@ESPNLunardiu2069 ! See where he has your favorite team . https://t.co/hqB9Vcctix

— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) July 29, 2025

Maybe San Diego State can actually give the Tar Heels a game in the 2026 tournament?