North Carolina Moves Up To No. 14 In AP Men's College Basketball Poll

Posted Jan 12, 2026
After Saturday’s narrow win over Wake Forest, UNC rose three spots to No. 14 in this week’s AP Men's College Basketball Poll. North Carolina ranks second among five ACC teams in this week’s poll, behind No. 6 Duke, and ahead of No. 16 Virginia, No. 20 Louisville, and No. 22 Clemson. The Tar Heels visit Stanford on Wednesday night at 9 p.m. ET. (Inside Carolina)

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