UNC Men's Basketball Falls To No. 22 In This Week's AP Poll

Posted Jan 19, 2026
Following losses to Stanford and Cal, North Carolina dropped eight spots to No. 22 in this week’s AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll, released Monday. UNC ranks fourth among five ACC teams in this week’s poll, behind No. 6 Duke, No. 14 Virginia, No. 18 Clemson, and ahead of No. 23 Louisville. The Tar Heels host Notre Dame on Wednesday at 7 p.m. (Inside Carolina)

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