AP Top 25 Coverage

UNC ranked No. 7, Duke at No. 9 and NC State finishes 10th in final AP Top 25 of season

The final AP Top 25 Poll of the 2023-24 season had all three Triangle teams -- UNC, Duke and NC State -- ranked in the top 10.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Ingram, Bacot lead No. 3 UNC past No. 7 Duke in season's first meeting

Harrison Ingram and Armando Bacot posted double-doubles in the Tar Heels' victory over rival Duke on Saturday.

Brian Murphy, WRAL

'This is how it should be': UNC, Duke square off again as Top-10 teams

The 7th-ranked Blue Devils visit No. 3 North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Saturday. It is the 49th time the rivals have met with both programs ranked in the top 10.

Brian Murphy, WRAL

NC State football ranks No. 21 in final AP poll

The Wolfpack won five straight games to end the regular season before losing in the Pop-Tarts Bowl to finish 9-4.

Brian Murphy, WRAL

AP Top 25: NC State makes poll debut at No. 21 after beating UNC

No. 3 Washington, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Oregon all moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll to give the Pac-12 two top-five teams for the first time since the final ranking of the 2016 season. Georgia remained No. 1 and received 52 of 62 first-place votes.

RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

AP Top 25: Georgia's No. 1 streak hits 22, second-best ever; Louisville, Oregon State enter top 10

Georgia extended its streak of weeks being top-ranked in the AP Top 25 to 22, giving the Bulldogs the second-longest run of being No. 1 in the history of the college football poll.

RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

UNC back in AP Top 25 ahead of matchup with Duke

Southern California dropped out of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in more than two years and Oklahoma State vaulted into the rankings for the first time this year at No. 15. The top nine teams in the Top 25 held their spots, led by No. 1 Georgia.

UNC and Duke out of AP Top 25 after pair of conference losses

After the Blue Devils were shut out by the Louisville Cardinals and the Tar Heels lost another nail bitter to Georgia Tech, both are now out of the poll.

RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

AP Top 25: UNC drops seven spots to No. 17, Duke falls four spots to No. 20

Georgia extended its streak of No. 1 rankings in The Associated Press college football poll to 19 straight weeks, the third best in the history of the rankings. No. 9 Alabama moved back into the top 10 after being out for five weeks.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football

AP Top 25: UNC enters the top-10 after drubbing of Miami, Duke up to 16

This is the first time the Tar Heels have been in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 college football poll since they were ranked 10th in the 2021 preseason poll.

RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

AP Top 25: Duke falls to 19, UNC moves up to 14

In the latest AP Top 25 College Football Poll, Georgia remains number one. The Blue Devils fall to 19 after losing to Notre Dame. UNC moves up to 14 after not playing this weekend.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

Duke, UNC move up in AP Top 25 poll after resounding victories Saturday

Both the Tar Heels and Blue Devils get a slight bump in the recent rankings after rolling through Pitt and UConn on Saturday. Duke will be front and center in Week 5 as they host College GameDay ahead of their matchup against Notre Dame.

RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer

AP Top 25: UNC and Duke each climb three spots, Georgia remains No. 1

No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in eight years, and Georgia remained No. 1 on Sunday.

By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer

UNC ranks No. 21 in AP preseason football Top 25

Quarterback Drake Maye and the Tar Heels open their season against South Carolina, which is in the others receiving votes category, in Charlotte on Sept. 1.

Brian Murphy, WRAL

Duke falls out of AP Top 25 for the first time since 2021 as UNC, NC State also remain unranked

Duke is out of the top 25 for the first time since the 2021 season.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

UNC out of AP men's top 25 as Charleston is in for the 1st time in 20 years

As the Purdue Boilermakers remain at the top of the poll, the Tar Heel are booted out to make room to Charleston.

John Marshall, AP Basketball Writer

UNC out of the women's AP top 25, as Utah enters the top 10 for the 1st time ever

The Utes make their first ever appearance in the top 10, while the Gamecocks remain at the top.

Doug Feinbergap, Basketball Writer

North Carolina drops to No. 18, Duke falls to No. 17 in AP Top 25 poll

North Carolina had been No. 1 all season but lost to Iowa State and Alabama at the Phil Knight Invitational. Duke is coming off a loss to Purdue.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Idle UNC up one spot, NC State down one in latest AP Top 25 Poll

The first six teams in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank held their spots after either winning and not playing this past weekend.

Ralph D. Russo Associated Press

NC State drops one spot in AP Top 25 poll after rallying back against Florida State

NC State (5-1, 1-1 ACC) is ranked 15th after defeating the Florida State Seminoles 19-17 on Saturday night.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

NC State drops five spots in AP poll after narrow escape at ECU

NC State (1-0) fell from No. 13 to No. 18 in the AP poll released Tuesday.

Brian Murphy, WRAL sports reporter

Duke up to No. 6 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga returns to No. 1

A wild week of upsets led to big changes in the AP Top 25. Amid the chaos, a familiar team returned to the top. Preseason No. 1 Gonzaga climbed back to the top of the Associated Press men's college basketball poll released Monday, ending Baylor's five-week run. The Bulldogs had 25 first-place votes, 11 fewer than No. 2 Auburn, but edged the Tigers in overall points to take the top spot.

Even with a win, UNC drops one spot to No. 15 in latest AP Poll

North Carolina won its rivalry game over NC State in big-time fashion on Saturday, but the win resulted in a shift in the AP Poll, in the opposite direction

Kacy Hintz, WRAL Sports anchor/reporter

UNC football ranked No. 18 in AP preseason poll

UNC debuted at No. 18 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll.

Kacy Hintz

NCSU women's basketball earns No. 4 ranking for the first time since Kay Yow era

For the first time in 20 years, when Kay Yow was the head coach of the NC State women's basketball team, the Pack is back inside the top five of the AP Top 25 Poll.

Mary Dunleavy, WRAL Sports anchor/reporter