The Elite 8: Ranking the Top Basketball Teams in North Carolina

By Zack Smith | Nov 1, 2019

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 16: Tre Jones #3 of the Duke Blue Devils cuts down a piece of the net after defeating the Florida State Seminoles 73-63 in the championship game of the 2019 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 16: Tre Jones #3 of the Duke Blue Devils cuts down a piece of the net after defeating the Florida State Seminoles 73-63 in the championship game of the 2019 Men’s ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 16, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Ranking the top 8 college basketball teams in North Carolina entering the 2019-20 season

As the new college basketball season is quickly approaching, preseason expectations are running high for several North Carolina schools. Duke and UNC figure to be national title contenders, while others look to make waves on the national scene. With that being said, here are Old North Banter’s preseason “Elite 8” in North Carolina. For purposes of this article, all Division I teams in the state are considered, with last season’s records indicated in parentheses.

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