Bracketology: How high can North Carolina climb?

Posted Feb 23, 2018
On Wednesday, the Tar Heels backed up their route of Louisville by winning another road game at Syracuse. That’s six straight ACC victories – all but two of which are against teams in today’s bracket. Carolina now has 10 Quadrant 1 wins, which ties the Tar Heels with Kansas for most in that category. Which brings us to this question: How high can UNC climb? (NBC Sports)

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