By Adam Lucas
Good news: I am here to tell you that Wednesday night's 83-70 loss to Marquette really doesn't matter.
Not in the long term, it doesn't. Carolina still sits 8-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, has three games remaining, and if the Tar Heels get to 10-6 in the league, it's very difficult to imagine a world in which they are left out of the NCAA Tournament.
The outcome against Marquette has very little to do with the Tar Heels' postseason fortunes. Sure, it's a Quadrant 3 loss based on the NCAA's NET ranking, but if Carolina makes it to that 10-6 mark, they'll have added another couple very nice victories.