North Carolina, picked to finish third in the ACC, is No. 12 in the preseason women’s AP Top 25 poll released on Tuesday. It’s the fifth straight season ranked in the top 16 of the preseason poll, after being No. 11 last season. The Tar Heels were No. 15 two seasons ago, No. 16 in 2023–24 and No. 12 in 2022–23.
