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North Carolina the first unanimous preseason No. 1 - College Basketball - Rivals.com
As if there weren’t enough expectations for North Carolina this season, they just got bigger. Not only are the Tar Heels No. 1 in The Associated Press’ preseason Top 25, they are the first unanimous No. 1 since the preseason poll began in 1981-82. North Carolina has the top six scorers—including ...
North Carolina is No. 1 in preseason coaches' poll
sports.espn.go.com — North Carolina is ranked No. 1 in the preseason ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll which was released on Thursday. (more) North Carolina is No. 1 in preseason coaches' poll
Hansbrough out with injury, but for how long?
Hansbrough out with injury, but for how long?
unc5corners.blogspot.com — It has been tough to talk about the North Carolina football team without also having to mention an injury here or there, or as of late, everywhere. Well, do not look, but it seems like the basketball team is heading in the same direction right now, and I truly hope this stops as quickly as possible. (more) Hansbrough out with injury, but for how long?
University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site
tarheelblue.cstv.com — Oct. 30, 2008 CHAPEL HILL - University of North Carolina senior forward Tyler Hansbrough , the 2008 national college basketball player of the year, has a stress reaction condition in his right shin and will sit out practice indefinitely, head coach ... (more) University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic ...
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Preseason Polls Released
Rush The Court — Prediction:  by the end of the first week of December, UNC will no longer be #1 in the major media polls.    No way, there’s too much pressure and they have too many good teams to handle before we even get our advent calendars.  Oh, and did you hear, a small piece of their offense will be out for a while with a stress reaction?  Even if this substantial ...

It's North Carolina Against The World [College Basketball]
Deadspin — ... College basketball gets underway sooner than you expect, so it's probably time to roll out our 341-day team-by-team preview of the forthcoming season. But then we woke up this morning and realized there's no point to that. In fact, there's no point to even having a season at all, because the titles, the trophies, and every shining moment between now and March belongs to the unstoppable basketball juggernaut known as the North Carolina Tar Heels. ...

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Heels in the League (11/02/08)The 5th Corner
Very, very small NBA schedule last night, with just two games. However, in one of those two match ups there is an ex Tar Heel in action, and that means that on "The Fifth Corner" it is time for "Heels in the League" . In the only game that features an ex Carolina star, we find the match up ...
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As if there weren't enough expectations for North Carolina this season, they just got bigger.