College basketball rankings: Sporting News' updated preseason Top 25 for 2018-19

Posted Sep 26, 2018
6. North Carolina: The addition of Nassir Little marks a return for UNC to recruiting among the heavyweights, after the NCAA investigation of UNC’s academic issues made it a challenge for the Tar Heels to land top recruits. They did just fine in the interim, riding Joel Berry’s brilliant career to consecutive Final Fours, a national title and a 14-3 NCAA Tournament record. (Sporting News)

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