College Basketball Preview 2015-16: North Carolina Tar Heels

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Mar 21, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams watches the action from the bench as his team takes on the Arkansas Razorbacks in the first half of a game in the third round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 21, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams watches the action from the bench as his team takes on the Arkansas Razorbacks in the first half of a game in the third round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

With just less than three months until the start of practices and about six weeks until the start of the new college year, we can begin to look ahead to the 2015-16 college basketball season. We begin today by taking a look at the North Carolina Tar Heels.

A dark cloud hangs over Tar Heel nation that could potentially impact whether or not North Carolina gets their chance to participate in the postseason, but the NCAA won’t likely hand out sanctions until December, making it hard to sit back and wait for that day. That announcement will have huge implications one way or another, but we can’t hold back until then.

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Here, we’ll take a look at North Carolina, breaking down the roster, the schedule, the key stories, the expectations and much more.

The Tar Heels will enter the 2015-16 season as either No. 1 or No. 2 in most major rankings. Last time out for the What The Hell Rankings, UNC earned the top ranking. Full preseason rankings will be available in October.

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