After two victories during the opening week of the 2025-2026 college basketball season, including a top-25 win over then-ranked No. 19 Kansas, it was expected that the UNC basketball program would rise up the latest AP Top 25 rankings.
Well, they did, and took a massive leap at that.
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The UNC basketball program climbed up seven spots to No. 18 on this week's rankings. Kansas, following the loss to North Carolina, fell six spots to No.