For the first time since 2016, the Tar Heel football team will enter the college football season ranked in the top-25. The Associated Press released their preseason poll Monday; UNC is ranked 18th.
The Tar Heels finished with a 7-6 record last year, but return many of their playmakers on a squad that lost by an average of only 4.3 points per game – including a near upset against top-ranked Clemson.
UNC is scheduled to open their season against Syracuse on September, 12th. Here’s the Preseason AP Top 25 poll in its entirety.
1. Clemson (38)
2. Ohio State (21)
3. Alabama (2)
4. Georgia
5. Oklahoma
6. LSU (1)
7. Penn State
8. Florida
9. Oregon
10. Notre Dame
11. Auburn
12. Wisconsin
13. Texas A&M
14. Texas
15. Oklahoma State
16. Michigan
17. USC
18. North Carolina
19. Minnesota
20. Cincinnati
21. UCF
22. Utah
23. Iowa State
24. Iowa
25. Tennessee
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