UNC Basketball: Tar Heels stand pat in latest Bracketology projections

With the transfer portal still being active over the past few months, a lot has changed in college basketball. And the UNC Basketball program has both benefitted and seen a few losses from the transfer portal.

It’s no secret that the roster will look a little different for the Tar Heels next season, the first year under Hubert Davis but the program should still be competitive next season and earn a NCAA Tournament berth.

As we sit here in late May with more NBA decisions to be made in terms of who is coming back, Joe Lunardi of ESPN has released his latest bracketology, the first one in a few weeks. The updated bracketology takes into consideration the latest transfers, commitments and players leaving and returning for the NBA. There are a few changes in terms of seeding for some teams but for the Tar Heels, Lunardi kept them where they were in the previous version. 

The Tar Heels currently sit as a No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region with them taking on a No. 11 seed in either Saint Mary’s or Seton Hall. That winner will be determined by a play-in game in the first four.

That region also features No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 Baylor, No. 3 Maryland and No. 4 Kentucky which is one half of the 2021 Final Four and the defending national champion. It’s interesting to see Kentucky as a No. 4 seed especially after a down year in 2021 and missing the tournament.

Obviously, things will change over the next few months and into the season as this is just a very early look at projections based on recent changes with rosters. But it’s nice to have March Madness content this early and an indication of what an analyst thinks about UNC’s program.

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