Clemson-North Carolina Line

No one is going to suggest this season will jump off the page in the annals of the prestigious North Carolina basketball program, however there are signs the Tar Heels are hitting their straps late and just in time for a post season charge.

Clemson on the other hand are ranked 8 of 12 among ACC teams, have lost 7 of their last 10 overall and have fallen to 96 in Ken Pomeroy’s rankings (North Carolina are 31). They’ve little to play for as their season grinds to a familiar end.

North Carolina haven’t been ranked in the nation’s top 25 since prior to Christmas which has probably worked to the advantage of this always highly scrutinised school. They had their most convincing win of the season last weekend against North Carolina State, having accounted for conference foe Virginia the week before.

I expected this line to be around the 7-8 mark. Instead the 3 point handicap North Carolina has been slapped with should be comfortably accounted for.

The Tar Heels still have plenty to prove to both themselves and the rest of the college basketball world in the lead up to tournament play and a slip up down the road to Clemson won't go down well.