So tough.

Louisville loss puts them 2 games behind us but they have a tiebreaker on us, so we only have a 1 loss buffer. We have the tiebreaker over UNC, so UNC was already 2 games behind us. Louisville is favored to win out their remaining schedule whereas UNC is basically a lock to have one more loss. Seems like Louisville losing was better for our odds.

[Edited on February 23, 2026 at 9:32 PM. Reason : clarify louisville's situation]

2/23/2026 9:30:26 PM