Where UNC basketball program lands in preseason ACC media poll

The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program is expected to finish fifth in the preseason ACC media poll for the 2026-27 college basketball season. The Tar Heels, led by first-year head coach Michael Malone, are currently positioned just outside the top four, behind Duke, Virginia, Louisville, and Miami. The full ACC poll includes votes from media members, with North Carolina receiving 65 votes.

In terms of All-ACC preseason teams, the Tar Heels did not have any players listed. Freshman Maximo Adams was fourth in the Preseason ACC Rookie of the Year poll, receiving three votes. The Tar Heels will face Indiana in a preseason game this Sunday in Indianapolis.

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