18. North Carolina Tar Heels. North Carolina returns Lexi Donarski and for their fifth seasons, but Deja Kelly entered the transfer portal and recently committed to Oregon. There are a decent amount of unknowns in how newcomers Grace Townsend, a transfer from Richmond, and a group of highly-ranked freshmen will slot into this squad. (On3.com)
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