UNC Returns to Top 10 in AP Men’s Basketball Top 25 Poll

Posted Jan 22, 2018
Four straight wins against the ACC gauntlet have helped UNC make a triumphant return this week to No. 10 in the AP Men’s Basketball Top 25, which was released Monday afternoon. The Tar Heels (16-4, 5-2 ACC) jumped five spots from No. 15 after a pair of wins at home this past week over then-No. 20 Clemson and Georgia Tech. Villanova remains at No. 1. (Chapelboro.com)

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