The White House announced Thursday that President Barack Obama will be in attendance Nov. 11 when the UNC Tar Heels play Michigan State on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson in San Diego.

The Tar Heels are the only team that ended the 2010-11 season in the top 10 to return all five starters.

At Thursday’s basketball media day, UNC coach Roy Williams said that the Carrier Classic will be one of the biggest thrills of his career and that he couldn’t wait for the season to begin.

Williams said, “We’re excited to say the least. It’s my favorite time of the year, the next four weeks. It’s where you really do get to coach. It’s a lot of fun to get on the floor with your team.”

The Tar Heels will have some fun tonight at Late Night with Roy that begins at 5 p.m. with a women’s volleyball match prior to skits and general clowning around by the team and an inter-squad basketball game.