Go Heels!

I'm a die-hard University of North Carolina Tar Heels basketball fan. My dad, grandpa, and other generations before them were born and raised in North Carolina, so regardless of my Midwestern roots, I'm a devoted Tar Heels fan.

So, this is good.

North Carolina is No. 1 in a preseason Top 25 featuring 6 Pac-10 teams

North Carolina is back in its familiar preseason spot -- No. 1.
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For the sixth time since The Associated Press started a preseason college basketball poll in 1961, the Tar Heels were ranked No. 1 Friday. They beat out UCLA and Memphis in a three-way race for the top spot.
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Three starters, including junior center Tyler Hansbrough, are among eight contributors back from that [last year's] team.

The season starts in 12 days and counting...