Carolina preseason No. 1 for the 10th time in program history

Coach Hubert Davis said that he wants his players to avoid the outside noise just like last year, but the difference is that this year’s noise tells them how good they are. That noise just got louder. Carolina is ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll, the 10th time the Tar Heels have been top-ranked entering a season. It marks the 111th week in AP poll history that UNC has been No. 1.