Tar Heels Basketball Preseason No. 1 In Blue Ribbon Poll
Posted Sep 19, 2007
North Carolina heads up a list of four ACC teams ranked in the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook 2007-08 Preseason Top 25 rankings, released this week. The Tar Heels return three starters this season, led by national player of the year candidate Tyler Hansbrough and sophomore guards Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington. In addition to the top-ranked Tar Heels, Duke is ranked 14th, NC State 17th and Clemson 21st.
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