The UNC basketball program remains outside of the top 25 after losing four of the last five games.
With just four games left in the regular season, the Tar Heels need to find some magic to end the season on a high note and improve their non-existent NCAA Tournament resume.
Three programs from the ACC are in the top 25 of the USA Today Coaches Poll: Virginia (6), Miami (11) and N.C. State (24). Pittsburgh and Duke are the other ACC programs receiving votes.
North Carolina faces Notre Dame, Virginia, Florida State and Duke in its final four games of the season.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Houston | 25-2 | 791 (24) | +1 |
| 2 | Alabama | 23-4 | 753 (6) | -1 |
| 3 | UCLA | 23-4 | 716 | +1 |
| 4 | Kansas | 22-5 | 693 (1) | +3 |
| 5 | Purdue | 24-4 | 669 | -2 |
| 6 | Virginia | 21-4 | 638 (1) | – |
| 7 | Arizona | 24-4 | 607 | +1 |
| 8 | Texas | 21-6 | 558 | -3 |
| 9 | Marquette | 21-6 | 515 | +1 |
| 10 | Baylor | 20-7 | 512 | -1 |
| 11 | Miami | 22-5 | 437 | +2 |
| 12 | Gonzaga | 23-5 | 431 | – |
| 13 | Tennessee | 20-7 | 398 | -2 |
| 14 | Saint Mary’s | 24-5 | 349 | +3 |
| 15 | Xavier | 20-7 | 309 | +1 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 20-7 | 299 | -2 |
| 17 | Indiana | 19-8 | 288 | -2 |
| 18 | Providence | 20-7 | 226 | +3 |
| 19 | Creighton | 18-9 | 225 | – |
| 20 | San Diego State | 21-5 | 180 | – |
| 21 | Iowa State | 17-9 | 174 | -3 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 20-7 | 148 | +4 |
| 23 | Connecticut | 20-7 | 128 | – |
| 24 | North Carolina St | 21-7 | 93 | -2 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 20-7 | 87 | – |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 Texas Christian
Others Receiving Votes
Texas Christian 64; Florida Atlantic 14; Pittsburgh 13; Duke 13; Maryland 10; Kentucky 8; Oral Roberts 6; Boise St. 6; Texas Tech 4; Iowa 4; Auburn 2; Rutgers 1; Oklahoma State 1
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