UNC Men's Basketball falls in AP Top 25 poll after first setback against unranked team

Posted Jan 5, 2026
North Carolina slipped five spots to No. 17 in the latest AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after Saturday’s 97-83 loss at SMU, the Tar Heels’ first setback against an unranked team. The Mustangs debuted in the poll, though, at No. 24. UNC (13-2, 1-1), one of eight teams in the previous poll on Dec. 22 to lose, hosts Wake Forest next Saturday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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