The Tar Heels return all five starters, including preseason ACC player of the year selection Harrison Barnes, from a team that finished 29-8, reached an NCAA regional final and won first place in the ACC with a 14-2 conference record last season.
Duke was picked second in the poll, followed by Florida State , Virginia , Miami , Virginia N.C. State was selected to finish eighth, with Maryland , Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Boston College
Barnes and teammates John Henson and Tyler Zeller were voted to the preseason All-ACC team, with Barnes as the only unanimous selection. Miami ’s Malcolm Grant also was selected, and Duke’s Seth Curry tied Virginia
Duke freshman Austin Rivers was voted ACC rookie of the year, also receiving 57 votes. North Carolina ’s James McAdoo and Maryland
Here are the poll results:
ACC standings, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points:
North Carolina - Duke (2) 649
Florida State Virginia Miami - Virginia Tech 411
- Clemson 403
N.C. State Maryland - Georgia Tech 176
Wake Forest Boston College
All-ACC
Harrison Barnes, UNC, 59 (unanimous); John Henson, UNC, 47; Tyler Zeller, UNC, 46; Malcolm Grant, Miami, 32; Seth Curry, Duke, 20; Mike Scott, Virginia, 20
Player of the Year
Harrison Barnes, UNC, 57; John Henson, UNC, 2
Rookie of the Year
Austin Rivers, Duke, 57; James McAdoo, UNC, 1; Nick Faust, Maryland
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Carolina has one major problem, they have to get by Duke & Coach K.
Awww....Isn't that cute. That last poster is apparently concerned about whether UNC wins the ACC. Sorry, Charlie, but we're gunning for, and winning, the national title this year. Maybe we'll let Duke win the ACC tourney this year, though, so they can celebrate and call their season a "success"....
Won't find us in the NIT any time soon, bro.
Carolina fans: only fanbase on the planet that annually crowns themselves National Champs before the seasons starts.
Year after year after year...
P.S. if you happen to beat Duke this year, please don't storm the court again. Embarrassing.
I see the ABC'ERS are alive and well. Sorry to disappoint you but Carolina is going to be good.
So all the Carolina haters should spend as much time supporting their own teams as they do hating Carolina, their teams might do better.
BTW I love our new slogan "Together We are Carolina.
GO 'HEELS
University of
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Cheaters
Anyway it's football season...can't wait for State to stomp some heels, 5 years running!!!
Two predictions: UNC will be national champs. Walmart stock will surge.
UNC has the best team on paper they have had in many years. This team should be better than either of the last 2 championship teams ('05 & '09). We all know that doesn't always translate into a championship, but it would be hard to bet against them. As for Duke, it's hard to not think they are a bit over-rated this year. I think they lost way too much from last year's team to be ranked 5th or 6th in the nation, but I suppose we shall see.
Massive roadblock between the Heels and the NC...KENTUCKY. KENTUCKY. KENTUCKY.
Make sure Unc's basketball players take plenty of notes in their Swahili studies.
UNC-CHeat: The most corrupt athletics and college administrative bodies in the NCAA. CONgratulations!
Thug U better not disappoint.
The recent storming of the field from Minnesota after they beat Iowa last weekend gas brought this issue up at Big Ten schools as well. Some media are saying it’s poor form by the Gophers to rush the field while others are saying it’s an important rivalry win for a rebuilding program. There’s been a good debate at TC Huddle. I found your article searching for more opinions on the issue.
Thought you might want to check it out. It’s enjoyable if nothing else: http://www.tchuddle.com/2011/10/the-importance-of-the-iowa-win/
Anyone else think that Kentucky looks WAAAY more like a #1 team so far than UNC?
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