Current Programs & Conferences
2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.
| Program | Current Affiliation | Sources & References |
|---|---|---|
| Football · FBS | Atlantic Coast Conference | Sources & References |
| Men’s Basketball · Division I | Atlantic Coast Conference | |
| Women’s Basketball · Division I | Atlantic Coast Conference |
The Bigger Picture · Football
Where North Carolina Finished
Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.
Football · Recorded Conference Titles
5 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships
- 1963*
- 1971
- 1972
- 1977
- 1980
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
Football · Recorded Conference Titles
3 Southern Conference Championships
- 1922*
- 1946
- 1949
* Shared conference title
Sources & References
The school also lists Southern Conference titles in 1934 and 1937, but the conference record names different champions. Those two disputed seasons are not included in this total.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 6 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 2 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #6
- Last Ranked Finish
- #18 in 2020
Summary covers 1989 through 2025.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- #18
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2024 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2023 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2022 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2021 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2020 | #18 | Source ↗ |
| 2019 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2018 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2017 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2016 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2015 | #15 | Source ↗ |
| 2014 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2013 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2012 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2011 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2010 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2009 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2008 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2007 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2006 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2005 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2004 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2003 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2002 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2001 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 2000 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1999 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1998 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1997 | #6 | Source ↗ |
| 1996 | #10 | Source ↗ |
| 1995 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1994 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1993 | #19 | Source ↗ |
| 1992 | #19 | Source ↗ |
| 1991 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1990 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
| 1989 | Not Ranked (NR) | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- College Poll Archive · Final 1989 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1990 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1991 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1992 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1993 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1994 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1995 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1996 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1997 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1998 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 1999 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2000 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2001 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2002 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2003 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2004 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2005 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2006 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2007 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2008 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2009 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2010 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2011 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2012 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2013 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2014 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2015 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2016 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2017 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2018 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2019 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2020 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2021 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2022 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2023 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2024 AP poll ↗
- College Poll Archive · Final 2025 AP poll ↗
The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball
Where North Carolina Finished
Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.
North Carolina won the 1994 NCAA Division I national championship.
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
9 ACC tournament championships
- 1983–84
- 1993–94
- 1994–95
- 1996–97
- 1997–98
- 2004–05
- 2005–06
- 2006–07
- 2007–08
Women’s basketball · Conference Titles
4 ACC regular-season championships
- 1996–97
- 2004–05*
- 2005–06
- 2007–08
* Shared conference title
North Carolina shared the 2004–05 ACC regular-season championship with Duke. Its nine ACC tournament titles are verified against the complete award series and literal finals.
- Top 25 Finishes
- 22 / 37 seasons
- Top 10 Finishes
- 7 / 37 seasons
- Best Final Ranking
- #1
- Last Ranked Finish
- #13 in 2025–26
Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26. Finished AP No. 1 in 2005–06.
Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- NR
- #17
- #20
- NR
- #14
- #13
View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
| Year | Final AP Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | #13After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2024–25 | #14After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2023–24 | Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2022–23 | #20Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2021–22 | #17Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2020–21 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2019–20 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2018–19 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2017–18 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2016–17 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2015–16 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2014–15 | #15Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2013–14 | #12Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2012–13 | #13Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2011–12 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2010–11 | #14Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2009–10 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2008–09 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2007–08 | #2Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2006–07 | #2Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2005–06 | #1Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2004–05 | #4Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2003–04 | #12Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2002–03 | #12Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2001–02 | #16Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 2000–01 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1999–00 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1998–99 | #14Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1997–98 | #7Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1996–97 | #4Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1995–96 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1994–95 | #11Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1993–94 | #4NCAA Division I National ChampionBefore NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1992–93 | #17Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1991–92 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1990–91 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
| 1989–90 | Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournament | Source ↗ |
Sources & References
- NCAA 2026 Women’s Division I Records · Complete final AP tables, native PDF pp. 64–67 ↗
- Associated Press · Post-tournament final polls begin with the 2023–24 season ↗
- Florida 2004–05 Women’s Basketball Season Review · Complete AP Top 25 dated March 14, 2005, PDF p. 5; corroborated by UConn NCAA guide p. 6 ↗
- Texas · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 14, 2016; corroborated by Texas NCAA notes p. 6 and Big Ten March 29 postseason release p. 2 ↗
- Indiana · Complete Associated Press women’s Top 25 dated March 12, 2018, WNIT notes PDF p. 7; corroborated by Baylor March 23 and October 26 notes ↗
- NCAA · Historical women’s Division I conference alignment, native pp. 21–24; calendar-year overlaps qualified ↗
- North Carolina 2025–26 women’s basketball media guide ↗
- north-carolina official final 2025–26 women’s basketball statistics ↗
Beyond the Ballot
Meet the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was chartered in 1789 and began teaching students in 1795. The public university's Chapel Hill campus is home to the Tar Heels.
- Location
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- University Type
- Public · Research
- Founded
- 1789
- Undergraduate Enrollment
- 20,885Fall 2024 · Chapel Hill campus
- Nickname
- North Carolina Tar Heels
- Football Conference
- Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Reviewed affiliation · 2026
- Recorded Football Southern Conference Championships
- 31922 · 1946 · 1949
- Recorded Football Atlantic Coast Conference Championships
- 51963 · 1971 · 1972 · 1977 · 1980
- Women’s basketball · NCAA Division I National Championships
- 1Source-Recorded Titles1993–94
- Women’s basketball ACC tournament championship
- 91983–84 · 1993–94 · 1994–95 · 1996–97 · 1997–98 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2007–08
- Women’s basketball ACC regular-season championship
- 41996–97 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2007–08
Sources & References
- North Carolina · University history and facts ↗
- North Carolina · Fall 2024 · Chapel Hill campus ↗
- North Carolina · Team and current conference ↗
- North Carolina · Atlantic Coast Conference championship history ↗
- North Carolina · Southern Conference championship history ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division I women’s championship history through 2025 ↗
- UCLA · 2026 NCAA women’s national championship, April 5, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · CIAW, DGWS and all AIAW championship tiers through 1982 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division II women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Complete Division III women’s national championship history through 2026 ↗
- NAIA · Complete women’s national champions, 1981–1991, PDF p. 67 / printed p. 63 ↗
- NCAA women’s basketball · Complete ACC regular-season and tournament champions, native pp. 5–6 ↗
- ACC · Complete women’s tournament champions, 1978–2026 ↗
- ACC · Duke’s outright 2026 regular-season title and tenth tournament championship, March 19, 2026 ↗
- NCAA · Historical women’s Division I conference alignment, native pp. 21–24; calendar-year overlaps qualified ↗
- North Carolina 2025–26 women’s basketball media guide ↗
- north-carolina official final 2025–26 women’s basketball statistics ↗
Men’s Basketball Titles
Championship history has not been added for this program. No title total is inferred from the current membership record.
Available AP Poll Analysis
These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.
- Football · 2026 Ranking History
- Men’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll AnalysisSaved on this device. No account needed.
- Women’s Basketball · 2025–26 Final Poll AnalysisSaved on this device. No account needed.
Football AP Poll Analysis
Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.
2026 AP Football Poll
North Carolina · Week 5
Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.
Latest poll:
Coverage: –
AP Result
NRStill not ranked
Compared with Week 4
Voter Support
Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked North Carolina and 70 left the team unranked.
- Ranked North Carolina
- 0
- Left unranked
- 70
- Highest Vote
- —
- Lowest Ranked Vote
- —
No ranked votes available
No ranked votes available
2026 Games & Scores
Full Schedule & Results →Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.
2026 Season at a Glance
AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.
| Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Preseason | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 1 | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 2 | NR | 0 | 0%0/68 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 3 | NR | 0 | 0%0/69 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 4 | NR | 0 | 0%0/70 Voters | — |
| 2026 · Week 5 | NR | 0 | 0%0/70 Voters | — |
A Look at the Individual Votes
Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.
| Voter | Vote | |
|---|---|---|
| Creg Stephenson | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jerry Humphrey | NR | Both Unranked |
| Cameron Cox | NR | Both Unranked |
| Tom Murphy | NR | Both Unranked |
| Haley Sawyer | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jon Wilner | NR | Both Unranked |
| Kirk Kenney | NR | Both Unranked |
| Brian Howell | NR | Both Unranked |
| Joe Arruda | NR | Both Unranked |
| Jamal St. Cyr | NR | Both Unranked |
Ballot Distribution
Every complete ballot for North Carolina.
0% · 0 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: — · 70 Unranked
View Exact Distribution
| Rank | Voters |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| NR | 70 |
