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Tag: AP poll

Howell throws UNC back into the coaches poll at No. 24, gets national honors; odds of making ACC title game low

By R.L. Bynum Two weeks after Virginia shoved North Carolina onto the Top 25 football poll exit ramp, Sam Howell … More

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UNC No. 16 in AP preseason basketball poll, ending a streak of 14 unranked weeks

By R.L. Bynum Before North Carolina’s rough 14-19 finish last season, the Tar Heels were ranked No. 9 in the … More

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Tar Heels slide to No. 14 in AP poll, the second-largest poll drop in program history

Many questioned if North Carolina deserved the No. 5 ranking in The Associated Press Top 25 poll, even Coach Mack … More

AP poll, AP Top 25, Carolina, College football, North Carolina, Tar Heels, UNC

UNC up to No. 11 in AP poll, its highest ranking since rising to No. 8 in 2015

By R.L. Bynum@rl_bynum Even though North Carolina’s game with Charlotte got canceled, the 1-0 Tar Heels still moved up in … More

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R.L. Bynum spent 27 years working in sports and news at newspapers. He has covered UNC athletics since 2015, including several ACC and NCAA tournaments, the 2017 and 2022 Final Fours, the 2024 and 2025 Men’s College World Series, the Orange Bowl and other bowls, the Maui Invitational and Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Read his insights about running (he’s run 53 marathons) on the Running Commentary blog. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @RL_Bynum, on Bluesky at @rl-bynum.bsky.social and on Threads at @r.l.bynum. You can also follow Tar Heel Tribune on X at @Tar_HeelTribune. Email him at rlb262m@gmail.com.

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