Bracket projection: North Carolina
The Heels may be charging hard to another Final Four appearance
Lunardi's Logic
North Carolina's Achilles heel is the same. When the Tar Heels don't defend, they can lose a high-scoring shootout. That's exactly what I foresee against Washington in the third round, stunning the Charlotte crowd and sending UNC home early.
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Insider NCAA Tournament Guide

Joe Lunardi and his team of analysts have broken down every NCAA Tournament team's strengths, weaknesses and player tendencies.
EAST REGION
- 1. Ohio State vs. 16. UTSA/Alabama State
- 2. North Carolina vs. 15. LIU
- 3. Syracuse vs. 14. Indiana State
- 4. Kentucky vs. 13. Princeton
- 5. West Virginia vs. 12. UAB/Clemson
- 6. Xavier vs. 11. Marquette
- 7. Washington vs. 10. Georgia
- 8. George Mason vs. 9. Villanova
SOUTHEAST REGION
- 1. Pittsburgh vs. 16. UNCA/UALR
- 2. Florida vs. 15. UC Santa Barbara
- 3. BYU vs. 14. Wofford
- 4. Wisconsin vs. 13. Belmont
- 5. Kansas State vs. 12. Utah State
- 6. St. John's vs. 11. Gonzaga
- 7. Michigan State vs. 10. UCLA
- 8. Butler vs. 9. Old Dominion
SOUTHWEST REGION
- 1. Kansas vs. 16. Boston University
- 2. Notre Dame vs. 15. Akron
- 3. Purdue vs. 14. St. Peter's
- 4. Louisville vs. 13. Morehead State
- 5. Vanderbilt vs. 12. Richmond
- 6. Georgetown vs. 11. USC/VCU
- 7. Texas A&M vs. 10. Florida State
- 8. UNLV vs. 9. Illinois
WEST REGION
- 1. Duke vs. 16. Hampton
- 2. S.D. State vs. 15. Northern Colorado
- 3. UConn vs. 14. Bucknell
- 4. Texas vs. 13. Oakland
- 5. Arizona vs. 12. Memphis
- 6. Cincinnati vs. 11. Missouri
- 7. Temple vs. 10. Penn State
- 8. Michigan vs. 9. Tennessee
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