Ballot coverage: 30 of the official 31 ballots recovered. Marisa Ingemi’s April 6 Final ballot is unavailable. AP ranks, points and first-place votes use the full 31-voter results; ballot analysis uses the 30 recovered ballots. No choices are inferred for the unavailable ballot.
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Season Poll History
| Edition | Published | Rank | Points | Ranked / Ballots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 2026-04-06 | #13 | 382 | 30/30 |
Every Voter’s Choice
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
- 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 ↗
- 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 ↗
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