UNC Men's Basketball jumps in NET rankings after win over Duke

Posted Feb 9, 2026
North Carolina’s fifth Quad 1 victory of the season sent the Tar Heels rising in the NET rankings, five weeks away from Selection Sunday. No. 14 UNC moved up three spots in the NET to 24 after its 71-68 victory Saturday at the Smith Center over No. 4 Duke, which stayed at 3. UNC's 95-90 loss to Stanford on Jan. 14 moved from Quad 2 to Quad 1. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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