North Carolina
Polls ranked496of 906
Seasons ranked34of 51
Best rankingNo. 15 times
Polls at No. 15
Longest streak163polls
Season by season · 34 ranked seasons, newest first
| Season | Polls, No. 1 at the top | Preseason → final | At No. 1 | Ranked | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | No. 12→No. 12 now | 1/1 | |||
| 2025-2026 | No. 11→No. 13 | 17/20 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2024-2025 | No. 15→No. 14 | 21/21 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2023-2024 | No. 16→unranked | 12/21 | |||
| 2022-2023 | No. 12→No. 20 | 19/19 | |||
| 2021-2022 | unranked→No. 17 | 13/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2015-2016 | No. 22→unranked | 1/19 | |||
| 2014-2015 | No. 13→No. 15 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2013-2014 | No. 12→No. 12 | 20/20 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2012-2013 | unranked→No. 13 | 18/20 | |||
| 2011-2012 | No. 20→unranked | 14/19 | |||
| 2010-2011 | No. 15→No. 14 | 19/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2009-2010 | No. 5→unranked | 14/19 | |||
| 2008-2009 | No. 6→No. 11 | 19/19 | |||
| 2007-2008 | No. 8→No. 2 | 20/20 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2006-2007 | No. 2→No. 2 | 19/19 | Final Four | ||
| 2005-2006 | No. 7→No. 1 | 5 | 18/18 | Final Four | |
| 2004-2005 | No. 9→No. 4 | 19/19 | Elite Eight | ||
| 2003-2004 | No. 14→No. 12 | 19/19 | |||
| 2002-2003 | No. 13→No. 12 | 19/19 | |||
| 2001-2002 | unranked→No. 16 | 16/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 2000-2001 | No. 22→unranked | 2/19 | |||
| 1999-2000 | No. 9→unranked | 10/19 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1998-1999 | No. 10→No. 14 | 18/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1997-1998 | No. 5→No. 7 | 18/18 | Elite Eight | ||
| 1996-1997 | No. 23→No. 4 | 18/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1995-1996 | No. 23→unranked | 6/18 | |||
| 1994-1995 | No. 6→No. 11 | 18/18 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1993-1994 | No. 9→No. 4 | 17/17 | Champion | ||
| 1992-1993 | No. 22→No. 17 | 16/16 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1991-1992 | unranked→unranked | 7/18 | |||
| 1985-1986 | No. 17→No. 16 | 16/16 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1983-1984 | unranked→No. 14 | 7/17 | Sweet Sixteen | ||
| 1982-1983 | unranked→No. 18 | 6/17 |
Statistics · the full details
| Statistic | Value | First and most recent | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best ranking | 1 | 5 times First: January 30, 2006 Most recent: March 13, 2006 | All 14 |
| # Polls Ranked | 496 | First: February 6, 1983 (20) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (12) | All 496 |
| # Polls Ranked No. 1 | 5 | First: January 30, 2006 (1) Most recent: March 13, 2006 (1) | All 5 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 5 | 109 | First: December 14, 1993 (5) Most recent: November 30, 2009 (4) | All 109 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 10 | 211 | First: November 16, 1993 (9) Most recent: February 24, 2025 (8) | All 211 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 15 | 341 | First: January 29, 1984 (15) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (12) | All 341 |
| # Polls Ranked Top 20 | 437 | First: February 6, 1983 (20) Most recent: October 20, 2026 (12) | All 437 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked | 163 | November 26, 2001 - February 8, 2010 | All 16 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 1 | 3 | February 27, 2006 - March 13, 2006 | All 2 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 5 | 32 | December 19, 2005 - March 12, 2007 | All 15 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 10 | 80 | January 31, 2005 - February 23, 2009 | All 22 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 15 | 112 | February 23, 2004 - February 1, 2010 | All 28 |
| Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 20 | 152 | February 11, 2002 - February 8, 2010 | All 20 |
| # Seasons Ranked | 34 | First: 1982-1983 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 34 |
| # Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 1 | First: 2005-2006 | |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 11 | First: 1993-1994 Most recent: 2009-2010 | All 11 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 19 | First: 1993-1994 Most recent: 2024-2025 | All 19 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 26 | First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 26 |
| # Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 30 | First: 1982-1983 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 30 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked | 28 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 28 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 1 | 0 | - | |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 5 | 3 | First: 1997-1998 Most recent: 2009-2010 | All 3 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 10 | 11 | First: 1993-1994 Most recent: 2009-2010 | All 11 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 15 | 20 | First: 1993-1994 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 20 |
| # Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 20 | 23 | First: 1985-1986 Most recent: 2026-2027 | All 23 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked | 25 | First: 1982-1983 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 25 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked No. 1 | 1 | First: 2005-2006 | |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 5 | 6 | First: 1993-1994 Most recent: 2007-2008 | All 6 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 10 | 7 | First: 1993-1994 Most recent: 2007-2008 | All 7 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 15 | 19 | First: 1983-1984 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 19 |
| # Seasons Finished Ranked Top 20 | 25 | First: 1982-1983 Most recent: 2025-2026 | All 25 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked | 25 | 1991-1992 - 2015-2016 | All 4 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 1 | 1 | 2005-2006 - 2005-2006 | |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 5 | 6 | 2004-2005 - 2009-2010 | All 3 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 10 | 9 | 2002-2003 - 2010-2011 | All 6 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 15 | 13 | 2002-2003 - 2014-2015 | All 7 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 20 | 14 | 2001-2002 - 2014-2015 | All 6 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise | 11 | 2 times First: Unranked (March 15, 2010) → No. 15 (October 29, 2010) Most recent: Unranked (April 8, 2024) → No. 15 (October 15, 2024) | All 22 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise | 6 | 6 times First: Unranked (February 26, 1984) → No. 15 (March 4, 1984) Most recent: Unranked (January 1, 2024) → No. 20 (January 8, 2024) | All 28 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise | 19 | No. 23 (November 12, 1996) → No. 4 (March 10, 1997) | All 16 |
| Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall | 12 | No. 11 (March 14, 1995) → No. 23 (November 14, 1995) | All 24 |
| Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall | 11 | No. 15 (January 10, 2000) → Unranked (January 17, 2000) | All 25 |
| Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall | 21 | No. 5 (October 30, 2009) → Unranked (March 15, 2010) | All 14 |