The 25 best men's college basketball teams in the past 25 years

Posted Oct 3, 2023
7. 2004-05 North Carolina Tar Heels: This eventual national championship team lost its season opener to Santa Clara, but with four first-round picks in the 2005 NBA draft, they would lose only three more games; 12. 2008-09 UNC: Tyler Hansbrough and the Tar Heels were unstoppable in the NCAA tournament, defeating every opponent by double digits. (ESPN.com)

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