The North Carolina men’s and women’s basketball programs are looking to add more banners, with both being respected as top 25 teams according to the early looks at the Associated Press Poll.
The season has not started yet, but rankings are already out, with both men and women getting their respect. Despite finishing the season declining an NIT invitation and losing talent as if Thanos snapped his fingers, the men’s program comes in at No.19, while arch-rival Duke Blue Devils sits at No.2.
The women’s team did not cut down the nets to end its season, but they danced to the second round of March Madness, where they lost 71-69 to Ohio State in heartbreaking fashion. The women’s program lost a crucial piece in Kennedy Todd-Williams, but with the experienced Deja Kelly and Alyssa Ustby returning, they ranked at No. 16.
Of course, with the excitement in the air for the upcoming college basketball season, social media had some reactions to the team’s rankings.
Let us look at how social media reacted to the men’s and women’s basketball programs ranking in the AP Poll.