With the Preseason rankings for the 2017-18 College Basketball season finally released, the expectations for this year's squads have been set, at least according to coaches and writers around the country. How those teams end their seasons will determine whether or not they lived up to that preseason rating.
So, with his 15th season in Chapel Hill kicking off, let's look back at how Roy Williams' past Carolina teams have measured up to their preseason hype.
A quick example of the standard: The current Tar Heels rank #9 in both the AP and Coaches Polls to start the season.