UNC Men's Basketball jumps in AP Top 25 poll after big win at Virginia

Posted Jan 26, 2026
North Carolina jumped six spots to No. 16 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll after a 2-0 week that included a road upset of Virginia, the biggest jump of any team in the poll. It’s the first time UNC has been ranked in every poll this late in the season since the the 2024-25 basketball season, when the Tar Heels were in the top 10 for 15 weeks. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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