For the first time since 1986, the Tar Heels lost consecutive games as the #1 team in the AP poll after their 4OT loss to Alabama. Even worse, Carolina is 208-3 when they score 100 points, meaning that yesterday’s loss was an extreme exception to what is otherwise usually a sure-fire rule. Why do I say all of this? Because it needs to be highlighted just how chaotic this weekend has been for Carolina basketball.
However, one thing needs to be made clear: it’s still November, and we’ve been here time and time again having some type of version of the conversation we are about to have.