UNC Basketball No. 1 In Dick Vitale's Top 40 Preseason Rankings

Posted Oct 12, 2022
No. 1. North Carolina Tar Heels: Hubert Davis was one half away from a national championship in his first season as head coach, and most of his starting lineup is back, led by Armando Bacot. Caleb Love and R.J. Davis could be the best backcourt in college basketball. Leaky Black also returns, and Northwestern transfer Pete Nance provides size up front. (ESPN.com)

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