North Carolina rests at a frustrating .500 heading into an early conference matchup with Georgia Tech (4-4) on Saturday, and it’s safe to say no one expected the Tar Heels to be in this much disarray a month into the 2024-25 season.
Losses to AP No. 1, No. 4, No. 10, and Michigan State in overtime don’t exactly tell the full story. Other than a ferocious comeback in Allen Fieldhouse on Nov. 8, North Carolina has been dominated nearly wire-to-wire in its other defeats. Even though the trip to Maui pointed out a handful of flaws, the ‘get right’ blockbuster ACC/SEC Challenge matchup with top-10 Alabama never felt like a competitive game.