{"id":1164672,"date":"2026-02-23T23:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T04:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/?p=1164672"},"modified":"2026-02-23T23:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T04:25:20","slug":"unc-basketball-ranked-top-30-in-andy-katz-weekly-rankings-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/unc-basketball-ranked-top-30-in-andy-katz-weekly-rankings-2\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC basketball ranked Top-30 in Andy Katz' weekly rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to Henri Veesaar’s return<\/a> on Saturday, the UNC basketball team is back in the win column. North Carolina roared ahead midway through the second half on Saturday, downing Syracuse 77-64 and sweeping the season series.<\/a><\/p>\n

Earlier last week, the Tar Heels lost an embarrassing, 82-58 rivalry battle with NC State. UNC looked overwhelmed from opening tip, with the host Wolfpack (19-8, 10-4 ACC) playing off a rowdy crowd.<\/p>\n

North Carolina is still in the rankings ahead of Monday night’s home clash with Louisville<\/a> \u2013 and a win should further improve its standing. In college basketball analyst Andy Katz’ latest Power 37 rankings, the Tar Heels dropped to 29th.<\/p>\n

UNC sits between Iowa<\/a> (28th) and Georgia<\/a> (30). The Hawkeyes split a pair of ranked games last week, upsetting Nebraska<\/a> and losing at Wisconsin<\/a>, while the Bulldogs upset Kentucky<\/a> and Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

North Carolina is still awaiting Caleb Wilson’s return, but his teammates are stepping up, including unlikely heroes like Zayden High<\/a>. The Tar Heels’ backcourt is still trying to find consistency, but senior captain Seth Trimble<\/a> is a key behind big games.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

NEW #Power37<\/a> from @TheAndyKatz<\/a> \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

1. Duke
2. Arizona
3. Michigan
4. St. John’s
5. Houston
6. UConn
7. Florida
8. Gonzaga
9. Illinois
10. Iowa State<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf0: https:\/\/t.co\/s8YTdILpuL<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/vvHmqLXXrE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

UNC faces a brutal schedule to end regular season play, starting with the ranked Cardinals (20-7, 9-5 ACC) on Monday night. North Carolina hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday night at 8:30 p.m., Clemson<\/a> next Tuesday at 7 p.m., then a rematch at Duke<\/a> on March 7.<\/p>\n

The Tar Heels currently sit in a sixth-place tie with Louisville in the ACC, meaning they’d have a single bye in the ACC Tournament. UNC has an outside chance to clinch the ACC regular season title, but needs the conference-leading Blue Devils (25-2, 13-1 ACC) and others to, essentially, lose out.<\/p>\n

Follow us\u00a0@TarHeelsWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.<\/em><\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC basketball falls to 29th in latest Power 37 rankings<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/unc-basketball-ranked-top-30-232520027.html<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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