The North Carolina basketball program seemed to be on the rise after back-to-back conference road wins, but a blowout home defeat to Louisville on Saturday has it headed in the wrong direction. And their latest position in the ESPN Power Rankings reflects just that.
The Tar Heels, who now sit at 12-4 after the 21-point drubbing they took at the hands of Chris Mack’s Cardinals, dropped from 10th to 15th in the updated rankings. It’s the lowest they’ve been ranked all season, and just two spots away from dropping off the list altogether.
And justifiably so.