After an exhilarating last month or so to the season, Carolina fans have already received more good news with Armando Bacot, Leaky Black, and R.J. Davis all officially announcing their returns to Chapel Hill. All eyes are now on the decision of Caleb Love, who would surely make the Heels one of, if not THE team to beat next season were he to come back. Regardless, Hubert Davis will have himself a very promising roster with an incredible balance of talent and experience. With that, let’s look at where people are slotting UNC in terms of early preseason rankings for the 2022-2023 season:
CBS Sports: 2nd
Bleacher Report: 7th
It should be noted that many of these rankings haven’t been updated to account for some of the most recent impactful decisions being made across college basketball.