Buckeyes knock 'Heels out of top spot in this week's Power Rankings

Posted Dec 1, 2011
4. North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1): The two major-conference assist leaders are North Carolina's Kendall Marshall (10.3 per game) and Pitt's Tray Woodall (8.3), but after reviewing every assist of theirs that was available on film, one player has a much higher rate of inflation. Note that this is not that player's fault, but rather the fault of statistician who's distorting the definition of an assist. (Sports Illustrated)

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