North Carolina’s road to Minneapolis will start in Columbus, OH, where they are the #1 seed in the Midwest region. They’ll kick things off on Friday against Iona. The Tar Heels are the third overall #1 seed in the tournament.
UNC came into Selection Sunday likely needing a little help to make it into the NCAA Tournament as a #1 seed, whether fairly or not. Most Bracketology had Carolina on the one line following Kentucky’s loss to Tennessee on Saturday, but there was still some uncertainty involving the SEC and Big 10 title games.
The Tar Heels played a very tough schedule and picked up big wins against Duke, Gonzaga, and three other currently-ranked teams.