The 8 most underachieving teams of the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season so far Boston 25 News [Video]

We’re hitting the home stretch of the 2024-25 men’s college basketball regular season.

Most teams are entering the second half of their conference seasons now that the calendar has flipped to February. And there are some marquee schools that have some work to do to improve their seeding in the NCAA tournament or even simply make the field. Here’s a look at eight of the most underachieving teams in college basketball so far.

North Carolina (13-10, 6-5 ACC)

Carolina’s 87-70 loss to Duke on Saturday was a lot worse than the final score indicated. UNC was outmatched from the jump and it has now lost four of its last five games. Duke was the only ranked team the Tar Heels have faced in that stretch.

Though to be fair, No. 2 Duke is the only ranked team in the ACC. It’s a down year for the conference overall and North Carolina embodies the ACC’s struggles. The Tar Heels are seventh in the …