UNC Basketball: Ranking the last ten Tar Heel basketball teams

CHAPEL HILL, NC - FEBRUARY 18: Starters for the North Carolina Tar Heels (L-R) Kendall Marshall #5, Reggie Bullock #35, John Henson #31, Tyler Zeller #44 and Harrison Barnes #40 during a game against the Clemson Tigers on February 18, 2012 at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 52-74. (Photo by Peyton Williams/UNC/Getty Images) /

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HOUSTON, TEXAS – APRIL 02: Brice Johnson #11 of the North Carolina Tar Heels and Marcus Paige #5 look on in the first half against the Syracuse Orange during the NCAA Men’s Final Four Semifinal at NRG Stadium on April 2, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

6. 2014-15 (26-12)

The 2014-15 Tar Heels were another Marcus Paige-led team. This group saw regular season and postseason success, making them a very memorable team. They weren’t exceptional in the regular season, as they finished fifth in the ACC standings, but they still had major wins over No. 3 Virginia, No. 5 Louisville, and No. 12 Ohio State.

Where this group separated themselves is beyond the regular season. Although being just a 5-seed, they reached the ACC Championship before falling short to an extremely talented Notre Dame team that was led by Pat Connaughton and Jerian Grant.

The Tar Heels entered the NCAA Tournament as a 4-seed, and advanced two rounds before falling to the eventual national runner up, Wisconsin.

This team was exciting because they competed with the country’s top talent all year long, and defeated six teams ranked in the top 25 during the regular season. The emergence of Brice Johnson also made this North Carolina team must-see TV whenever the Heels were going to battle.

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