Chansky’s Notebook: Calming the Masses

Posted May 29, 2024
Please, we don’t want another unrealistic repeat of 2023! The Tar Heels’ late sprint to the Final Four in 2022 resulted in a preseason No. 1 ranking the next summer. Four starters were back, but Pete Nance turned out to be no replacement for Brady Manek. Is it happening again, with even less reason for a high ranking heading into the 2024-25 season? (Chapelboro.com)

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