You can look like a North Carolina Tar Heel by buying a 2005 NCAA Championship ring from eBay. Yes, it is real. Yes, it was a player's ring. No, no one will think you actually won it.

This is a UNC players NCAA National Championship Ring year 2005. Its in immaculate condition. Its made of 10 Karat yellow Gold and has a Genuine Diamond on both sides of the year 2005. It weights approx 32.28 grams.

The bidding is up to $3,500.

The fact that this ring has been up for auction has made many wonder "who needs the money?" The player's name has been blocked out of the pictures ... but it is still on the ring. Maybe it was one of the bench guys trying to cash in. Maybe one of the "stars" has a financial problem?

Well, the buzz is that it is David Noel's ring. Noel was a junior that season and has struggled with his young NBA career. The fact that this is some other person selling the ring suggests that Noel sold or pawned the ring at some point.

However, the ring is actually the NCAA-issued championship set which is bland. The University hooks them up with better rings with quite a bit more bling.

No word on if he sold that yet.

Hat tip to a buddy I work with (who is a Duke fan) on this story.