UNC Men's Basketball moves up in NET after sixth Quad 1 win, mostly projected as No. 6 seed

Posted Feb 24, 2026
No. 18 UNC moved up two spots in the NET rankings after the Tar Heels’ sixth Quad 1 game of the season Monday. Carolina is up to 25, while No. 24 Louisville slipped one spot to 14 after the Tar Heels' 77-74 win at the Smith Center. UNC went down in KenPom from 29 to 30 and Bart Torvik’s T-Rank (27 to 28) while going from 32 to 30 in ESPN’s BPI. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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