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North Carolina No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball

FILE - Kansas head coach Bill Self applauds last season's national championship team during Late Night in the Phog, the school's annual NCAA college basketball kickoff, at Allen Fieldhouse, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas and Baylor tied for No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) FILE - Kentucky head coach John Calipari directs his team during the first half of a college basketball game against St. Peter's in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. Kentucky is No. 4 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) FILE - Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson yells during the first half of a college basketball game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. Houston is No. 3 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) FILE - Gonzaga head coach Mark Few watches his team during practice Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in San Francisco. Gonzaga, the preseason No. 1 the previous two years, is No. 2 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) FILE - Gonzaga guard Andrew Nembhard (3) and forward Drew Timme (2) react with teammates after they beat Memphis 82-78 in a second-round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Portland, Ore. Gonzaga, the preseason No. 1 the previous two years, is No. 2 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File) FILE - North Carolina fans don wigs in the team colors and cheer for the team before the start of of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C. With four starters back from the team that blew a 15-point halftime lead to Kansas at the Superdome in New Orleans, the Tar Heels were the runaway pick as the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.(AP Photo/Chris Seward, File) FILE - North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Kansas in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. With four starters back from the team that blew a 15-point halftime lead to Kansas at the Superdome in New Orleans, the Tar Heels were the runaway pick as the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) FILE - North Carolina players celebrate their victory against Duke after a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. North Carolina won 81-77. With four starters back from the team that blew a 15-point halftime lead to Kansas at the Superdome in New Orleans, the Tar Heels were the runaway pick as the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) FILE - Kansas head coach Bill Self applauds last season's national championship team during Late Night in the Phog, the school's annual NCAA college basketball kickoff, at Allen Fieldhouse, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas and Baylor tied for No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) FILE - Kentucky head coach John Calipari directs his team during the first half of a college basketball game against St. Peter's in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. Kentucky is No. 4 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) FILE - Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson yells during the first half of a college basketball game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. Houston is No. 3 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) FILE - Gonzaga head coach Mark Few watches his team during practice Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in San Francisco. Gonzaga, the preseason No. 1 the previous two years, is No. 2 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) FILE - Gonzaga guard Andrew Nembhard (3) and forward Drew Timme (2) react with teammates after they beat Memphis 82-78 in a second-round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Portland, Ore. Gonzaga, the preseason No. 1 the previous two years, is No. 2 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File) FILE - North Carolina fans don wigs in the team colors and cheer for the team before the start of of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C. With four starters back from the team that blew a 15-point halftime lead to Kansas at the Superdome in New Orleans, the Tar Heels were the runaway pick as the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.(AP Photo/Chris Seward, File) FILE - North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Kansas in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. With four starters back from the team that blew a 15-point halftime lead to Kansas at the Superdome in New Orleans, the Tar Heels were the runaway pick as the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) FILE - North Carolina players celebrate their victory against Duke after a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. North Carolina won 81-77. With four starters back from the team that blew a 15-point halftime lead to Kansas at the Superdome in New Orleans, the Tar Heels were the runaway pick as the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) FILE - Kansas head coach Bill Self applauds last season's national championship team during Late Night in the Phog, the school's annual NCAA college basketball kickoff, at Allen Fieldhouse, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas and Baylor tied for No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) FILE - Kentucky head coach John Calipari directs his team during the first half of a college basketball game against St. Peter's in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Indianapolis. Kentucky is No. 4 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) FILE - Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson yells during the first half of a college basketball game against Arizona in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 24, 2022, in San Antonio. Houston is No. 3 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File) FILE - Gonzaga head coach Mark Few watches his team during practice Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in San Francisco. Gonzaga, the preseason No. 1 the previous two years, is No. 2 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) FILE - Gonzaga guard Andrew Nembhard (3) and forward Drew Timme (2) react with teammates after they beat Memphis 82-78 in a second-round NCAA college basketball tournament game, Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Portland, Ore. Gonzaga, the preseason No. 1 the previous two years, is No. 2 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File) FILE - North Carolina fans don wigs in the team colors and cheer for the team before the start of of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C. With four starters back from the team that blew a 15-point halftime lead to Kansas at the Superdome in New Orleans, the Tar Heels were the runaway pick as the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.(AP Photo/Chris Seward, File) FILE - North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Kansas in the finals of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. With four starters back from the team that blew a 15-point halftime lead to Kansas at the Superdome in New Orleans, the Tar Heels were the runaway pick as the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File) FILE - North Carolina players celebrate their victory against Duke after a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. North Carolina won 81-77. With four starters back from the team that blew a 15-point halftime lead to Kansas at the Superdome in New Orleans, the Tar Heels were the runaway pick as the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
North Carolina No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s basketball