It isn't often that you get the opportunity to play multiple college basketball blue bloods in the same season, this year's Tar Heels took advantage of that opportunity.
The UNC Basketball program has traditionally matched itself up with other college basketball powerhouses at least once, if not twice, during the regular season. Participating in mid-season tournaments like the Maui Invitational or Battle 4 Atlantis always provides a challenging schedule and matchups with traditionally well-respected opponents for resumes.
The CBS Sports Classic is always an additional solid opponent, this year it's Ohio State, and in years past it has been UCLA and Kentucky on a rotational schedule.