The UNC basketball program has put itself in a hole ahead of the 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. After losing to Duke on Saturday, the Tar Heels’ hopes of making the NCAA Tournament are hanging by a thread.
UNC enters this ACC Tournament likely needing to win it all to punch a ticket as the automatic qualifier. Winning three games could get them in if other bubble teams fall. The Tar Heels need to stack Quad 1 wins, but they will not get their first shot at one until the quarterfinals on Thursday — if they make it.
A loss on Wednesday in their opening game would end all hope.
With the ACC Tournament here, let’s take a look at where the UNC basketball team is in mock rackets ahead of this week’s play.