With North Carolina not playing until Sunday, here are a couple of monumental results pertaining to top competitors in the ACC from Saturday's action.

Playing their first home game in two weeks, the Tar Heels dominated Boston University at Carmichael Arena and cruised to an 82-40 win.

With a 7-1 record, the Tar Heels are off to a good start and now they are moving up in ESPN's power rankings. Jeff Borzello has updated his power rankings for the 2025-26 season and he has UNC moving up from No. 16 to No. 11 in his rankings. Here is what Borzello had to say:

UNC basketball freshman Derek Dixon embraced the energy of the environment at Rupp Arena, helping the Tar Heels take down Kentucky.