UNC remains on top of AP Top 25 poll after first week

The UNC basketball program completed a 2-0 week to open up the 2022 season last week, beating UNC-Wilmington and College of Charleston.

While UNC did get off to slow starts in both games, they turned it on in the second half to avoid big upsets. With the 2-0 start, the Tar Heels kept its No. 1 ranking in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll.

The new rankings were released on Monday with UNC ahead of No. 2 Gonzaga, No. 3 Houston, No. 4 Kentucky, and No. 5 Baylor. UNC received 44 first-place votes while Gonzaga had 14, Houston 2, and Kentucky 3.

As for the ACC, Duke checked in at No. 7, and Virginia at No. 16.

Here is the full AP Top 25 Poll:

1. UNC

2. Gonzaga

3. Houston

4. Kentucky

5. Baylor

6. Kansas

7. Duke

8. UCLA

9. Arkansas

10. Creighton

11. Texas

12. Indiana

13. Auburn

14. Arizona

15. TCU

16. Virginia

17. San Diego State

18. Alabama

19. Illinois

20. Michigan

21. Dayton

22. Tennessee

23. Texas Tech

24. Texas A&M

25. UCONN

Others receiving votes:

Michigan State 119, Purdue 104, Villanova 96, Miami (FL) 61, Saint Louis 47, Xavier 44, Oregon 36, Ohio State 36, Iowa 36, Memphis 20, Virginia Tech 13, Colorado 11, Rutgers 8, Toledo 8, Saint Mary’s 7, Florida 5, UC Irvine 4, Grambling State 4, Seton Hall 3, Penn State 1

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