Top-ranked North Carolina has been playing on the edge all season. The Tar Heels almost lost twice this season and unranked Maryland finally pulled it off.
The Terps Bambale Osby hit a layup with 21 seconds left for the winner. Maryland stunned North Carolina and now No. 2 Memphis fans everywhere finally feel redeemed.
The Tar Heels had two close ones already this season. They defeated Clemson 90-88 in overtime and beat Georgia Tech 83-82. This team was either going to squeak by in the close games, which just showed how good the team really is, or the close games were going to catch up to them.
Obviously, it was the latter. North Carolina is off to its best start in nearly 20 years, so this one loss isn’t going to denounce the team. The Tar Heels are top five team and should treated as such. Pundits have such high esteem for this team that even after the close games, no one really changed their position thinking they shouldn’t be the top ranked team in the country.
However, that is all going to change on Monday when the new polls come out. Memphis should take over the top spot. The only question is will UNC drop to two or three.
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