UNC Basketball Ranked Top 5 In CBS Sports Way-Too-Early Top 25 And 1

Posted Apr 20, 2024
3. North Carolina: This ranking is based on Hubert Davis' Tar Heels returning three of its top five scorers in R.J. Davis, Harrison Ingram, and Elliot Cadeau from a team that won the ACC and secured a No. 1 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. UNC is also adding a top-10 2024 recruiting class highlighted by five-star prospects Ian Jackson and Drake Powell. (CBS Sports)

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