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UNC Basketball: Blue Devils preseason No. 3, and why shouldn’t they be?

Mar 6, 2021; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Garrison Brooks (15) and guard R.J. Davis (4) fight for the ball with Duke Blue Devils forward Matthew Hurt (21) in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

The UNC basketball program is unranked in the 247Sports Way-Too-Early Top 22 for 2022, while the Duke Blue Devils are No. 3.

The Duke Blue Devils are ranked No. 3 in the 247Sports Way-Too-Early Top 22 for 2022, and why shouldn’t they be? After all, they won 13 games last season to just 11 losses, and finished the season on a blistering hot streak the saw them capture two victories in their final six games.