Despite having one of the nation’s top recruiting classes, and a returning front court that boasts All-ACC power forward Garrison Brooks and rising sophomore Armando Bacot, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello has moved the Tar Heels down five spots in the latest ‘Way-Too-Early’ Top 25 for 2020-21.
After coming in at No. 11 in the previous poll, the Tar Heels are ranked 16th in Monday’s iteration of preseason rankings. And why? Well, Borzello explains why he has reevaluated his initial thoughts on North Carolina, noting that he essentially overvalued them at first glance.
“I may have been a little aggressive with my ranking of the Tar Heels in March, slotting them just outside the top 10.