For the first time in seven decades, UNC basketball is primed to break away from the family tree and plant the seed for a new era in Chapel Hill. Following the firing of Hubert Davis after five seasons with the Tar Heels, a national search is underway for the next leader of the program. With 125 wins under Davis, UNC was top-15 nationally, but not where the Tar Heels want to be as one of the sport’s blue-bloods. Carolina had a 19-24 record against top-25 teams and a 28-47 mark against Quadrant 1 opponents, an important metric as it relates to seeding in the NCAA Tournament. UNC was a No. 1 seed once in five seasons under Davis, with an average seed of 6.5 in four March Madness appearances....
