North Carolina basketball ranked No. 9 in preseason AP Top 25

Posted Nov 1, 2017
North Carolina basketball is fresh off of a national championship. But Justin Jackson, Isaiah Hicks, Tony Bradley and Kennedy Meeks are gone, and Joel Berry will miss time with a hand injury. Despite that, AP voters are bullish on the Tar Heels, who check in at No. 9 in the preseason AP Top 25. Sports illustrated had UNC at No. 18 in its preseason poll. (DieHards.com)

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