CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina started the year ranked No. 1 and as the Atlantic Coast Conference favorite, while Virginia enjoyed its own top-10 ranking as the Cavaliers look to claim the league’s regular-season crown for the third straight year.
Both enter ACC play this week still looking like the class of the league.
The No. 5 Cavaliers (11-1) and the No. 7 Tar Heels (12-2, 1-0 ACC) have lost a combined three true road games by a total of 11 points, but also boast impressive nonconference wins — none better than UNC’s win against then-No.