UNC vs. NC State Basketball Preview Posted Jan 21, 2023 The North Carolina Tar Heels are No. 25 in the Ken Pomeroy college basketball rankings and No. 36 in the NET rankings. The latter system is the value index the NCAA Tournament selection committee uses for rating teams when the brackets are unveiled in March. NC State is No. 36 in KenPom, but checks in higher than the Tar Heels at No. 27 in the NET. (Inside Carolina)