Even after both programs started 2-0 on the season, the UNC basketball programs both dropped in the latest AP Top 25 polls.
Officially one week into the 2023-2024 college basketball season, the Associated Press released its first in-season updates for their weekly top 25 polls.
Among a bunch of shakeups in the rankings, both UNC basketball programs dropped in the latest edition.
After two blowout victories, Hubert Davis and the UNC men’s basketball program slid down one spot to No. 20. Baylor and USC both jumped the Tar Heels, as they were No. 20 and No. 21 respectively in last week’s poll.
POLL ALERT: Arizona vaults to No. 3 in men’s AP Top 25 basketball poll behind Kansas, Purdue; James Madison, Colorado join rankings.
Full poll: https://t.co/ZJG5mgWrsa pic.twitter.com/re9DiRZWQR
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) November 13, 2023
The story was the same for Courtney Banghart and the UNC women’s basketball team, as they also dropped a spot in the latest rankings. The Tar Heels currently sit at No. 17, as three programs jumped them this week. Conference foe Florida State was one of them, as the Seminoles moved up six spots after defeating Tennessee.
POLL ALERT: South Carolina jumps to No. 1 in the women’s AP Top 25, followed by Iowa and UCLA; Colorado crashes the top five after its LSU upset.
See the full poll: https://t.co/ZpzgqczgyX pic.twitter.com/cORL5D2uOs
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) November 13, 2023
Of course, it’s still very early in the season, as both UNC basketball programs likely dropped due to two reasons:
- Other teams that played (and beat) higher-quality opponents (hence moving up in the rankings)
- Not putting together totally convincing victories (Ex. Men vs. Lehigh and Women vs. Davidson)
Regardless, it only matters where you are once the season comes to a close, as both programs have plenty of time to move on up the rankings.
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- Published on 11/13/2023 at 2:05 PM EST
- Last updated on 11/13/2023 at 2:24 PM EST