Joe Lunardi, UNC and Bracketology

Joe Lunardi's Saturday night bracketology update has UNC in outside looking in
The North Carolina Tar Heels lack the quality wins needed to make the NCAA Tournament. Joe Lunardi moved UNC to his "First Four Out" in bracketology.
ESPN analyst calls out Joe Lunardi on Bracketology update including North Carolina: ‘There’s just no way'
Despite North Carolina losing to a Cooper Flagg-less Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals, ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi still has the Tar Heels in the Field of 68 in his latest Bracketology update. Just barely -- as the last of the “Last Four In” while Lunardi has Texas among the “First Four Out.”
Joe Lunardi Updates 'First Four Out' After UNC's Heartbreaking Loss To Duke
It's the most wonderful time of the year for ESPN's Joe Lunardi. That's because he's in the lab updating his bracket for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. There were a handful of notable results on Friday that could impact this year's tournament.
Joe Lunardi updates UNC, Texas bubble status for NCAA tournament: ‘I would not want to be North Carolina’
Texas and North Carolina entered Friday fighting for their NCAA tournament lives. They were living on the bubble, needing wins to keep their hopes alive of making it to March Madness. Both teams lost their respective games.
Joe Lunardi says bubble hopes may have burst for Texas, North Carolina
Joe Lunardi says Texas and North Carolina are on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble going into Saturday.
Joe Lunardi said all we needed to hear about UNC even before they lost to Duke at home
Say what you will about Joe Lunardi, at least he is consistent. Lunardi's anti-ACC bias has been obvious the last few seasons, as he even flaunted when the Pitt
Saturday Down South22h
Joe Lunardi updates bracket projections on eve of selection Selection Sunday
Joe Lunardi's updated Saturday afternoon bracket projections are out, with a day to go before Selection Sunday.
Joe Lunardi left no choice but to place UNC in tournament field under protest
North Carolina has certainly had an interesting 2024-2025 season. From top 10 to missing the NCAA tournament, Joe Lunardi now ...
UNC Basketball Now Predicted to Miss NCAA Tournament
The March Madness Selection Show airs at 6 p.m. ET Sunday (CBS). And if ESPN's latest update to its NCAA Bracketology on Saturday night proves correct when it comes to the UNC basketball team's fate, ...
Yardbarker3d
North Carolina moves into Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology field after Ohio State loss
North Carolina basketball looked like a massive 2024-25 disappointment a month ago. The Tar Heels are now surging, and moved into Joe Lunardi’s bracketology field thanks to Ohio State. UNC ...
Augusta Free Press22h
Bubble Watch: Assessing where things stand for VCU, North Carolina
Joe Lunardi has VCU in, but as the automatic qualifier from the A-10, and as the AQ, just as an 11 seed, which suggests that ...
ESPN1d
Men's Bracketology: 2025 NCAA Tournament
ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi uses the same data points favored by the committee, including strength of schedule and other season-long indicators, including the NET and team-sheet data similar ...