UNC ranked the No. 1 ACC college football program for student-athletes

Posted Aug 20, 2019
NCSA analyzed over 250 four-year colleges with college football programs to develop a list of the Best Division 1 Football Colleges for Student-Athletes. The University of North Carolina ranks No. 3 in the nation behind Stanford and UCLA, and No. 1 in the ACC. Also in the Top 10 nationally are Duke (No. 7), Georgia Tech (No. 9), and Virginia (No. 10). (NCSA Sports)

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