UNC among men's NCAA basketball early top 25 teams best nonconference games Posted Aug 5, 2025 25. North Carolina Tar Heels: Dec. 20 vs. Ohio State in Atlanta. UNC is going to be a work in progress to start the season. Eight of the Tar Heels' top nine scorers are gone, they're bringing in five transfers and might start a freshman and an international newcomer. Early-season games may not be a great gauge for how good Carolina could be. (ESPN.com)