UNC No. 1 in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25 Men's College Basketball Rankings

Posted May 3, 2022
No. 1 North Carolina - No team in the country had a better April than UNC. The Tar Heels had four of their five starters opt to remain in Chapel Hill rather than enter the NBA draft, and they also landed elite high school junior G.G. Jackson, although he does not plan to reclassify into the 2022 class. But getting four starters back is a great starting point. (ESPN.com)

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