North Carolina is by itself when it comes to being on top of The Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll.
This is the Tar Heels’ ninth time atop the preseason rankings, breaking a tie with UCLA. Duke is next with seven preseason No. 1s.
Kentucky was the preseason No. 1 in 2014-15 and the Wildcats didn’t lose until Wisconsin beat them in the national semifinals.
The last time North Carolina was the preseason No. 1 was in 2011-12 and the Tar Heels reached the Elite Eight that season.
North Carolina has twice turned a preseason No.