Will Harrison Barnes' return ignite 'special season'?

Posted Apr 18, 2011
Aside maybe from pre-teen puppy love, there is nothing quite so fickle as the fate of a college basketball team. With the announcement on Monday that Harrison Barnes will return to Chapel Hill for his sophomore season, the team left on the scrap heap less than three months ago will likely catapult to the top of many preseason rankings. (ESPN.com)

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