Final grades for Triangle basketball teams

Posted Apr 2, 2013
North Carolina: B. When the Tar Heels were picked 11th in the AP preseason poll, that was the program that earned that ranking, not this team. Carolina lost four players that went in the top 17 of the NBA draft so a major transition was bound to happen. Carolina’s 0-2 start had folks in Chapel Hill locking all bridges and overpasses. Then came the moment of revelation. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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