Eight of 11 ‘way-too-early’ basketball rankings have UNC in top 5

Posted Apr 6, 2022
National college basketball observers like North Carolina’s chances next season if the way-too-early preseason rankings are any indication, with some saying that the Tar Heels have the talent to return to the Final Four. The consensus is that the Tar Heels should be around No. 5. Of the 11 rankings listed here, the Tar Heels were No. 2 in two of them. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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