UNC Basketball Jumps To No. 3 In National Polls Posted Dec 7, 2015 UNC is ranked No. 3 in this week’s Associated Press and USA Today Coaches top 25 polls, jumping six spots from No 9 in both polls last week. UNC has been in the top 10 of both polls for all five weeks during the 2015-16 season and is ranked in the AP poll for the 28th week in a row. The Tar Heels will will finish fall semester final exams, then play Texas on Saturday in Austin. (GoHeels.com)