UNC Basketball: ACC power rankings to begin 2020

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - DECEMBER 07: Casey Morsell #13 of the Virginia Cavaliers fights for a rebound between Andrew Platek #3 and Garrison Brooks #15 of the North Carolina Tar Heels in the second half during a game at John Paul Jones Arena on December 7, 2019 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - DECEMBER 07: Casey Morsell #13 of the Virginia Cavaliers fights for a rebound between Andrew Platek #3 and Garrison Brooks #15 of the North Carolina Tar Heels in the second half during a game at John Paul Jones Arena on December 7, 2019 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 21: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after his players turned the ball over against the UCLA Bruins during the CBS Sports Classic at T-Mobile Arena on December 21, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Tar Heels defeated the Bruins 74-64. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 21: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after his players turned the ball over against the UCLA Bruins during the CBS Sports Classic at T-Mobile Arena on December 21, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Tar Heels defeated the Bruins 74-64. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

The Atlantic Coast Conference is loaded with talent once again, and conference play is about to take center stage. How does the UNC basketball program compare to the rest of the conference?

The best basketball conference in the country remains on top of the pecking order for the 2019-20 season, and I can’t wait for the action to begin. All the different rivalries and marquee matchups that make for must-see TV is what I live for.

This isn’t the best year for UNC basketball, but the Tar Heels have the potential to compete with the top-of-the-line teams down the stretch. If the pieces come together, and Cole Anthony comes back ready to attack, then this team is primed for a late-season run.

Now let’s take a look at how the Tar Heels stack up against the rest of the conference: