North Carolina, holder of 17 national championships and the last 12 ACC Tournament championships, has many key players returning, such as senior Jena Kluegel, who placed second in the nation with 0.96 assists a game in 2000.
The NSCAA poll tabbed the women as the best team in the nation in front of UCLA, Portland, Notre Dame and Nebraska. UNC faces the Cornhuskers at 7 p.m. on Aug. 24 at Fetzer Field.
