In just a few short weeks, sports fans across the nation can rejoice for the start of college basketball season.
There’s so many storylines to keep track of: who will win March Madness, who’s going to break hearts along the way, how transfers will fit in with their new teams and more.
In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, there’s a ton to be excited about. The North Carolina Tar Heels are expected to compete atop the ACC with their archrivals, the Duke Blue Devils. UNC will be returning reigning ACC Player of the Year RJ Davis, bringing in a couple exciting transfers and welcome a small, talented recruiting class.
With the Tar Heels expected to be amongst the best in college basketball again, famed college basketball correspondent Andy Katz ranked them ninth in his Power 37.
Katz rolled out hist Power 36 rankings last season, but is debuting the Power 37 for this coming season.
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North Carolina has a couple of exhibitions to kick off its schedule, then officially gets started with a 9 p.m. tipoff on Monday, Nov. 4 against Elon.
UNC enjoyed a successful 2023-2024 campaign, winning the ACC Regular Season Championship and making a run to the ACC Tournament Championship. The Tar Heels then made a run to the Sweet 16, before falling to a fellow offensive juggernaut in Alabama.
North Carolina will be tested early in its season, playing a grueling non-conference schedule that includes Kansas, Dayton, Alabama itself, Florida and UCLA. UNC begins ACC play with a Dec. 7 battle against Georgia Tech, then continues non-conference play on New Year’s Day at Louisville.
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