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UNC Basketball Team Sees Ranking Drop After Week 1

Originally posted on North Carolina Tar Heels on SI
By Matt Giles | Last updated Nov 11, 2024 6:18 PM ET

Hubert Davis' fourth UNC basketball squad fell one spot to No. 10 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll released on Monday afternoon.

Of course, the Tar Heels (1-1, 0-0 ACC) probably would've slid several more notches had RJ Davis & Co. not exhibited their potential to compete against the best by clawing back from the 20-point deficit they faced in the first half of their eventual 92-89 road defeat at the hands of top-ranked Kansas (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) in Allen Fieldhouse on Friday night.

The Tar Heels outscored the Jayhawks in the second half, 51-39.

As was the case in the preseason, UNC is one of only two ACC teams with rankings by their name. The other is archrival Duke (2-0, 0-0 ACC), up one spot to No. 6 this week.

UPDATED AP TOP 25

1. Kansas
2. Alabama
3. UConn
4. Gonzaga
5. Auburn
6. Duke
7. Iowa State
8. Houston
9. Arizona
10. UNC
11. Tennessee
12. Baylor
13. Purdue
14. Creighton
15. Marquette
16. Indiana
17. Cincinnati
18. Arkansas
19. Kentucky
20. Florida
21.…
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) November 11, 2024

However, three others from the conference are among the 27 unranked programs receiving votes this week. They are Wake Forest (3-0, 0-0 ACC), Miami (2-0, 0-0 ACC), and Clemson (2-0, 0-0 ACC).

UNC basketball is now gearing up for a home game against the American Eagles (1-1, 0-0 Patriot League) in the Dean E. Smith Center at 8 p.m. ET Friday (ACC Network). It's the Tar Heels' only chance to impress voters ahead of next week's AP Top 25.

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