After being announced as the Associated Press preseason No. 1 team Monday, UNC Basketball released a recreation of the iconic Sports Illustrated cover from the 1981-82 season with Dean Smith, James Worthy, Jimmy Black, Matt Doherty, and Sam Perkins. In their place stands Hubert Davis, Armando Bacot, R.J. Davis, Caleb Love, and Leaky Black. (Inside Carolina) Five reasons UNC is ranked No. 1 again in preseason Top 25 college basketball poll
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