CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The University of North Carolina is No. 1 in the Associated Press's 2022-23 men's basketball preseason poll, a record 10th time the Tar Heels have been ranked No. 1 to begin a season.
Head coach Hubert Davis's squad returns four starters (fifth-year senior Leaky Black, senior Armando Bacot and juniors RJ Davis and Caleb Love) from a year ago, when UNC won 29 games and the NCAA East Regional and played in the national championship game.
"It's an honor to be recognized for our team's potential but the only way for us to reach any of our dreams and goals will be to improve each and every day by our commitment to preparing, practicing and playing to the best of our ability," Coach Davis told the AP.