CHAPEL HILL– The Carolina men’s basketball team, 8-3 on the season, is ranked No. 19 in both the AP poll and the USA Today Coaches poll released Monday.
Following the Tar Heels’ loss against Texas and overtime win versus Davidson, UNC slid down one spot in the coaches’ poll and four slots in the AP poll.
Arizona remains the top team in the nation in both national rankings with an 11-0 record.
As for the ACC, undefeated Syracuse sits right behind Arizona in both polls at No. 2. The Orange even received a pair of first place votes in the AP poll.
9-2 Duke resides at No. 9 in the AP and No. 8 in the Coaches’ while Florida State just missed making the Top 25 with 23 votes.
As for the women, the Tar Heels have now moved to No. 10 in the AP poll. UNC went 3-0 in their games over the last week to continue its march back up the rankings.
Click here for the full men’s rankings.
Click here for the full women’s rankings.
Related Stories
‹
![]()
Paige, McAdoo, DeShields Get All-ACC Honors While Tar Heel Men, Women Holding Steady in Latest PollsCarolina sophomore point guard Marcus Paige was named to the First Team All-ACC Basketball Team Monday. He joins Duke’s Jabari Parker, N.C. State’s T.J. Warren, Syracuse’s C.J. Fair and Clemson forward K.J. McDaniels.
![]()
Hoops Rankings Update: Tar Heel Men, Women Both In Top 15, ACC Schools ShiningThe North Carolina men's basketball team has jumped up five spots to No. 14 in the latest AP poll released Monday.
![]()
Hoops Ranks Update: Tar Heel Men Back In Top 25, Women Slide DownThe Tar Heel men’s basketball team reentered the Top 25 rankings Monday.
![]()
Hoops Ranks: Tar Heel Women Climb to No. 11, Men On Doorstep, Duke No. 5The 20-6 Tar Heel women’s basketball team moved up six spots to No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 poll released Monday.
![]()
Lucky Seven! Tar Heel WBB Checks In At No. 7 In Latest AP Poll, Men UnrankedJoining Carolina in the top 10 of the latest national poll is a bevy of ACC schools including No. 2 Notre Dame, No. 3 Duke and No. 6 Maryland.
![]()
Carolina MBB Holding Steady at No. 19, Women Stay in Top TenFollowing the Tar Heels’ sloppy win against Northern Kentucky, there was no upward movement for the 9-3 squad nationally.
![]()
Moving on Up! Carolina Basketball Returns to Top 25Carolina moved up to No. 18 in the AP Poll and No. 21 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

UNC Women's Basketball Wins Again in Cancun, Beats Kansas StateUNC made a season-high 14 three-pointers and led by as many as 21 points in an 85-73 win against Kansas State in the second of three games at the Cancun Challenge in Mexico Friday. ¡Vamos Heels!@WellsFargo x #GoHeels pic.twitter.com/cmp8qX9b4r — Carolina Women's Basketball (@uncwbb) November 28, 2025 Six different Tar Heels made at least one […]

Indya Nivar's Triple-Double Leads UNC Women's Basketball Past South Dakota StateIndya Nivar recorded the second triple-double in the history of the UNC women’s basketball program by scoring 13 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and nabbing 12 steals in an 83-48 win against South Dakota State at the 2025 Cancun Challenge in Mexico Thursday. Triple-Double ➡️ 𝘿𝙐𝘽.@WellsFargo x #GoHeels pic.twitter.com/8ulBmJtqpi — Carolina Women's Basketball (@uncwbb) November 27, […]

UNC Men's, Women's Basketball Both Rise 2 Spots in Latest AP PollsThe UNC men’s and women’s basketball teams both jumped two spots in the latest AP Polls Monday. The men rose from No. 18 to No. 16, while the women rose from No. 14 to No. 12. The men’s team is currently enjoying a 5-0 start, tied for its best in five seasons under head coach […]
›