The Kansas Jayhawks and the North Carolina Tar Heels meet Friday at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

There have been five total teams that have landed the illustrious No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25 in back-to-back seasons. Last year, it was Kansas, Tennessee, Auburn, Duke and the Gators from the University of Florida. In 2023-24, the Fearsome Five included Kansas, Purdue, UConn, Houston and Arizona.

Kelvin Sampson’s program came just short of winning the national championship last year, but Rohit Ponnaiay expects the Cougars to finish the story this time around.

The New York Giants visit the Chicago Bears at Solider Field this Sunday, and here are three reasons for optimism.