Quick facts: North Carolina

Coach: Roy Williams (7th year) Last season's record: 34-4 Spotlight player There are lots of talented players at North Carolina, but not many who've been consistently productive. One who has is senior Marcus Ginyard—but the catch is that he was productive filling an entirely different role and position than he will this season. Ginyard was a small forward/defensive specialist two seasons ago, before sitting out nearly all of 2008-09 with a foot injury. Back then, he averaged 6.9 points in 28 minutes per game, and it doesn't seem as though this team will function properly if Ginyard delivers a similar output this year. "There's no question this should be seen as a great opportunity for me to go out and showcase some of the things I've been working on for the past couple years—and have the opportunity for that offense to open up," he said. Reason to hope The odd reality of North Carolina's season is that this group might have more pure NBA-type talent than the one that just won the N...