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UNC Basketball: Metrics vs. Eye Test

We are in a day and age where bracketology and team evaluation are at a level many of us could have never fathomed. Numbers and metrics reign supreme in modern-day college hoops, especially as we enter this phase of the season. It’s ‘buckle your seatbelt’ time in the sport we all know and love. No one asked for my opinion, but I think advanced stats are fun but far from absolute. So many people adore college basketball because of the annual volatility, and all of the predictive rankings and numbers seem to push that narrative aside. That’s no fun.