UNC Baseball: Tar Heels rate highly in “way too early” 2026 predictions

Posted Jul 4, 2025
With the 2025 season coming to an end, as is tradition in pretty much every sport, now is the time for the “way too early” predictions for next year. D1Baseball.com got in on that fun earlier this week, with 10 of their writers making their initial picks for who will play in Omaha in 2026. The North Carolina Tar Heels were one of the top choices. (Tar Heel Blog)

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