Mike Fox not comfortable with preseason No. 1 ranking

Posted Jan 25, 2013
Despite losing in the NCAA regionals last year, UNC received the top spot in the Baseball America and Perfect Game preseason polls because it returns its entire starting rotation and seven starting position players from the 2012 team that finished 46-16 and won the ACC regular-season title. Though UNC coach Mike Fox said he was honored with by the recognition, he preferred it go to someone else. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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