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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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 15: Carter Collins #24 of the Davidson Wildcats in action against Chris Clover #15 of the Saint Joseph’s Hawks during their Atlantic 10 basketball tournament quarterfinal game at Barclays Center on March 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

7. Davidson Wildcats (24-10)

Last year, the Wildcats saw a great season come to a close at home against Lipscomb in the first round of the NIT. Davidson returns two of last year’s star guards in Kellan Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson. Grady led the team in scoring and Gudmundsson led the team in rebounds, assists, and steals. The fact that the Wildcats open their season against 24th-ranked Auburn in the Veterans Classic will allow them to get a feel for how their season will go. They also get Wake Forest and Nevada at home.

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