Any thoughts that UConn had become invincible were put to the sword last week at Kansas in a loss to the Jayhawks, confirming this isn't yet the same team that stormed the Dance for Dan Hurley last spring (and was the first non-Big East loss since the previous 2021-22 campaign!). UNC not faring badly vs. tough non-ACC competition, losing only in OT to Villanova in the Bahamas before knocking off ranked Arkansas, ranked Tennessee, and Florida State in succession. Vet portal adds Harrison Ingram (Stanford) and Cormac Ryan (Notre Dame) have added needed sharp edges to a lineup still featuring 2022 Final Four vets PG R.J. Davis (20.2 ppg) and 6-11 PF Armando Bacot (16.3 ppg & 11.8 rpg). Play UNC