Will North Carolina Make the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament?

North Carolina's Elliot Cadeau (3) handles the ball as Duke's Khaman Maluach, left, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.
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North Carolina will make the NCAA Tournament this year. Even without the automatic bid from the ACC Tournament, the Tar Heels will be in the field. 

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North Carolina made the NCAA Tournament and a No. 11 seed in 2025, ultimately losing in the first round. 

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The Tar Heels are a bona fide blue blood with three Final Four appearances since 2016. 

Many college basketball bettors will be looking to bet on UNC tournament futures this year, including the massive swell of North Carolina-based fans. 

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.