North Carolina’s new auditor could show his promised independence by following Iowa’s lead on school vouchers.

The ACC has endured arguably its worst season in modern history, and some of its proudest programs made this list. Duke leads all ACC teams with six wins against Quad 1 competition, but its 6-3 record is just 15th-best in the nation. Five ACC teams rank in the bottom 20 nationally (364 teams).

North Carolina is part of Apple’s $500 billion U.S. expansion plans. Apple will expand facilities in nine states over the next four years and create 20,000 jobs, the tech giant said in a news release Monday. With the company’s largest ever financial commitment, it is focusing on artificial intelligence, silicon engineering and skills development.

That's the case for Hubert Davis' North Carolina Tar Heels ... while St. John's, Michigan, Iowa State and Texas Tech land on the 3-line. Texas A&M, Kentucky, Purdue and Missouri are listed ...

Apple plans to expand operations in Maiden, North Carolina — roughly 45 minutes from Charlotte — as part of its $500 billion, four-year U.S. expansion, the company announced Monday morning. Why it matters: This is Apple's largest financial commitment to date,

There are a ton of balls up in the air in Iowa. The Hawkeyes have quickly sunk out of the race for an at-large bid, and the direction of the program is quickly reaching a critical stage.

Zoe Brooks is The Associated Press women's college basketball player of the week. The sophomore guard had a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds in the double-overtime win over then-No. 1 Notre Dame.

Although Iowa women's basketball didn't land the upset it wanted last week, the Hawkeyes are still ascending in latest NCAA Tournament projections.

Already facing mostly strong competition throughout the Big 12, the No. 22 Wildcats now get a chance to face No. 9 Iowa State on Saturday.