The No. 2 Jayhawks run past the No. 1 Tar Heels into the Final Four

The 80-67 final score is a bit misleading, since the Kansas Jayhawks went on a 12-0 run to close out the game. Nevertheless, this was one solid game put up by Thomas Robinson and Co. The game was close for the first 38 minutes and as a Tar Heels fan, you must have thought that North Carolina would have the advantage if only Kendall Marshall was playing. But he wasn't. Instead, Stillman White took his place and produced only 4 points. The deadlock was broken as the Kansas Jayhawks ran away with the game as all five Kansas starters scored double figures.

Mizzou routs North Carolina in the Independence Bowl, 41-24

Mizzou ran all over North Carolina in the Independence Bowl as James Franklin and the rest of the Tiger offense rushed for a total 337 yards. The Tar Heels drew first blood, but after their score, it was all Mizzou. James Franklin had a great day on the ground and through the air as the Tigers topped their season with their 8th win in their last season in the Big 12.

No. 1 Kentucky tops the No. 5 Tar Heels, 73-72

This was supposed to be a No. 1 and No. 2 match-up, but the Tar Heels stumbled earlier this year to UNLV. The game was nevertheless great, as the Wildats' Super Frosh Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague, and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist led their young team to Kentucky's 38th straight win under John Calipari at the Rupp Arena. Kidd-Gilchrist had a career day as he scored 17, the highest for a game in his short career. Anthony Davis has emerged as a menace on the paint when he blocked John Henson's buzzer-beater attempt to seal the game. Now that the Cats have ousted a premier opponent, they look like a young, talented squad with huge potential in March (and maybe April).

Leinart screws over another team

The Texans lost Schaub for the season, so Gary Kubiak's team put some faith into the former Heisman winner from USC and Cardinal QB. The game started well for the Texans as they focused on grinding the ball with Arian Foster and Ben Tate and setting up short passes for Leinart. Leinart led the a texans to a TD over the Jags, but right when you think Leinart is starting something good, he let's you down. However, to be fair, his collar-bone let him down and now Houston must invest in rookie QB for North Carolina, TJ Yates. Yates would preserve a 20-13 win over MJD and Blaine Gabbert's Jaguars at Everbank Stadium.

North Carolina tops Michigan State 67-55 in the Carrier Classic

HarRison Barnes and the #1 Tar Heels topped Tom Izzo's Spartans in the first Carrie Classic on Veterans Day. President Obama was on deck to observe the young and talented Tar Heels as they look to start the season at first and keep it that way. I think that the Heels are more experienced than last year, giving them a better chance for a Final Four run and put last year's Elite Eight run behind them.