Early '11 hoop thoughts: the good, the bad and the maybe
Posted Mar 23, 2010
The Blue Devils will likely open the 2011 season as the No. 1 team in the country. As for the Heels, the addition of freshmen scorer/shooters Harrison Barnes and Reggie Bullock won't magically put them back in the Final Four, but it will get them back to the 10-6, 11-5 territory and squarely in the NCAA field, regardless of what happens with Larry Drew II and Kendall Marshall at the point.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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