North Carolina top 5 in way-too-early AP college basketball rankings

Posted Apr 10, 2018
The Associated Press released its way-too-early 2018-19 college basketball rankings on Sunday and ranks North Carolina fifth, despite losing key seniors Joel Berry and Theo Pinson. North Carolina is behind Kentucky, Villanova, Duke and Kansas in the rankings. North Carolina-Duke games are always fun, and 2019 will be no exception. (DieHards.com)

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