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East Region preview: North Carolina has its work cut out

Everything about this season set the stage for another North Carolina national title run. Beyond a few early missteps, the Tar Heels rolled into the regular season and the ACC tournament with the attributes of a basketball bully ready to steal the nation’s lunch money. They have won seven of their last eight games and secured an ACC tournament championship on Saturday night.

Call Michael Jordan and James Worthy and tell them to order the bubbly, right? Well, hold on a second. See, the NCAA tournament selection committee made sure it would not be that simple for the powerhouse.