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Why UNC, despite NC State loss and 5-4 ACC record, is projected as lock for NCAA tournament

North Carolina has a stronger NCAA tournament resume than its ACC record might indicate.

The Tar Heels are tied with N.C. State in the ACC standings at the halfway mark in conference play but the Heels (16-6, 5-4 ACC) are considered a lock for the NCAA tournament – and a good seed – while N.C. State (15-7, 5-4) is a bubble team.

Why?

The best part of UNC’s resume is its strength of schedule (SoS) and the Heels have a chance to give that another boost on Tuesday with a road game at Clemson (17-4, 6-3), ranked No.