UNC basketball didn’t drop in the national rankings and debuted among the top 30 teams in the initial NET rankings to start December.

The Tar Heels (6-1) stayed put in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll at Nov. 17 on Dec. 1 ahead of their trip to No. 18 Kentucky (5-2) on Tuesday, Dec. 2 (9:30 p.m., ESPN) as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.

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