North Carolina's Spot in Latest Bracketology

• “Obviously, there’s tremendous sadness for him," Davis said. "I’ve talked about how special, obviously he’s a special player, but just how remarkable of a kid and a teammate he is, and the passion that he has for his teammates, for North Carolina, for being on the floor, for playing in games like this."

• "It was a dream for him to play in the ACC in the NCAA tournament, and my heart is broken that he won’t be able to do that," Davis continued. "But we finished the regular season. Now it’s time to regroup.”

Following the results around the country, ESPN's Joe Lunardi released his latest bracket projections, better known as "Bracketology". Here is where North Carolina is projected to sit heading into this monumental weekend.

North Carolina's Latest Seeding

According to Lunardi, the Tar Heels' positioning in the bracket did not worsen after losing to Clemson on Thursday, which was a bit of a surprise, considering North Carolina have been uninspiring for large stretches across the last two outings.

The Tar Heels remain on the six-seed line, and North Carolina would be majorly fortunate if it found itself in the position in these latest projections.

Breaking Down the Tar Heels' Path

Lunardi has North Carolina in the South Region of the bracket, which has positive and negative aspects. Despite being a six-seed, the Tar Heels would be in an advantageous spot, with Nebraska as the three-seed. Although the Cornhuskers is assessed as a top-12 team in the tournament, their current form suggests that they are vulnerable.

However, the top-two seeds in the section of the bracket are Florida and Houston, which would be problematic for North Carolina. With this draw, the Tar Heels could reach the Sweet 16, but that is the ceiling for this team, especially with its best player out.