Where UNC Lands In ESPN Men's Basketball 2026-27 Way-Too-Early Top 25 Rankings

Posted Jul 1, 2026
25. North Carolina: Neoklis Avdalas was ranked higher in our transfer rankings and Terrence Brown was one of college basketball's top scorers last season, but we're going with Matt Able as UNC's player to watch. He was a top-25 recruit who averaged only 8.8 points at NC State as a freshman but was knocking on the door of the NBA Draft's first round. (ESPN)

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