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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RALEIGH, NC – MARCH 17: Head coach Joe Dooley of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles talks with his team in the first half against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the first round of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at PNC Arena on March 17, 2016 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

5. East Carolina Pirates (10-21)

The Pirates should be very interesting to watch this season with eleven of thirteen scholarship players being newbies. ECU will have a ton of size and athleticism this season, thanks in part to three of the eleven new players being seven-footers. For this reason, there is no point in discussing last season. Click the link below to learn about the team, including all eleven new players.

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