Down to a Top Five
Duke drops with a loss to State, putting the Wolfpack into unlikely contention for a Big Four title.
Carolina and Wake take steps that could earn them a December match-up in Tampa. That's how to get around overinflated ACC scheduling that won't let natural rivals play in the regular season.
Tar Heel Top Five
1. UNC, 7-2 (No. 1 last week)
2. App, 8-2 (2)
3. Wake, 6-3 (3)
4. ECU, 6-3 (4)
5. Elon, 8-2 (6)
Big Four standings
1. State, 1-0
Wake, 1-0
3. Carolina, 0-0
4. Duke, 0-2
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