UNC faces a formidable basketball schedule this season, with 11 of its 20 ACC games set for Saturdays. The non-conference slate is equally daunting, with matchups against Kansas and Alabama, and high-stakes events in Maui and the CBS Sports Classic. Potential "trap games" against Wake Forest and Syracuse also add intrigue.
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North Carolina is likely to receive first-place votes as an ACC title contender with a chance to chase a national title behind All-American guard R.