NBC Sports released its college basketball preseason rankings this week, and the North Carolina Tar Heels nabbed a spot in the top-10.
Thanks to a trio of returning senior starters — Luke Maye, Kenny Williams and Cameron Johnson — and a talented freshman class that boasts two five-star players, including the potential No. 1 pick in next year’s NBA Draft, expectations are again high in Chapel Hill.
The No. 1 team in NBC’s top-25 is Kansas, which returns a number of experienced players from last year’s squad, as well as a pair of Memphis transfers in Dedric and K.