Tar Heels Picked To Finish First In 2006-07 ACC Preseason Poll

Posted Oct 23, 2006

The University of North Carolina men's basketball team was picked to finish first in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the 2006-07 season by the media gathered at the 38th annual ACC Operation Basketball, held today in Greensboro. The Tar Heels were picked first by 59 of the 62 voting media members and were picked second on the remaining three ballots for a total of 741 points. (Tar Heel Blue)

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