College basketball season begins in five short months. With a new head coach and new-look roster, your North Carolina Tar Heels create plenty of excitement and mystery heading into their fall.
UNC made a giant but unexpected splash by hiring Michael Malone, a longtime NBA boss who led the Denver Nuggets to their first Championship in franchise history. North Carolina also replaced its entire starting lineup from its 2025-26 campaign, landing guys like Utah guard Terrence Brown and international center Sayon Keita.
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As the Tar Heels get deeper into their 2026 offseason, predictions will continue. In ESPN’s latest Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings,
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