The Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll received a fresh look this week, with the North Carolina Tar Heels featuring prominently after their November 2 victory over the Western Carolina Catamounts at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill.
Photographs from the game show head coach Michael Malone on the sidelines as the Tar Heels secured the win. The poll update, reported by Matt Ferenchick for SB Nation on November 10, 2026, provides a snapshot of the early-season rankings.
Further details on the complete rankings and team movements were not included in the initial report.
