NORTH CAROLINA Tar Heels

National Forecast: 10 • ACC Coastal Prediction: 1 • Projected Record: 10-3, 6-2 ACC

North Carolina’s resurgence during Mack Brown’s second stint at the school has been swift. The Tar Heels were 5–18 in 2017-18, but they’ve tripled that win total in the last two seasons with two bowl trips since Brown returned. UNC capped last season by playing in the Orange Bowl, its first major bowl game since 1950. Although that game was a 41–27 loss to Texas A&M, it did little to detract from a season that served notice of UNC’s return to relevance. The question now is whether the Tar Heels can take the next step and become legitimate ACC title contenders. UNC returns 21 of the 22 players who started in the Orange Bowl, including star quarterback Sam Howell, and welcomes the nation’s No. 14 recruiting class. Hopes are high…

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Athlon Sports (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2021 National College Football

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