Tar Heels No. 1 in Blue Ribbon’s men’s basketball ranking

Posted Sep 1, 2022
The preseason AP men’s basketball poll is more than a month away from release, but one respected yearbook has already declared North Carolina the nation's No. 1 men’s basketball team. Chris Dortch, editor and publisher of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, has the Tar Heels as the top-ranked team, followed by Gonzaga, Kentucky and Houston. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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