UNC Ranked No. 19 In AP Preseason College Basketball Poll

Posted Oct 18, 2021
Coach Hubert Davis’ first North Carolina team is ranked No. 19 in the preseason AP college basketball poll, released Monday, and will have eight games against teams in the poll. This is the 16th consecutive season that the Tar Heels are ranked in the preseason poll. Gonzaga is No. 1 with 55 first-place votes and UCLA is No. 2 with eight first-place votes. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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