North Carolina No. 1 in preseason Top 25 (AP) North Carolina is back in its familiar preseason spot -- No. 1. Kansas State is making a rare appearance in the Top 25 rankings. For the sixth time since The Associated Press started a preseason college basketball poll in 1961, the Tar Heels were ranked No. 1 Friday. They beat out UCLA and Memphis in a three-way race for the top spot. Publish Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:07:43 PST Read more...