UNC Men's Basketball moves up in NET rankings after Quad 1 loss at Cal

Posted Jan 18, 2026
The NET rankings can be confounding, but that was good for UNC after it lost a second Quad 1 game in California. The Tar Heels’ NET ranking fell to a season-low 30 after Wednesday’s 95–90 loss at Stanford, but moved up to 29 after Saturday’s 84–78 defeat at California to fall to 3–4 in Quad 1 games. The Bears jumped 10 spots to 59 in the NET. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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