UNC Football Breaks Into Sporting News Preseason Top 20

Posted Mar 28, 2020
19. North Carolina: The momentum under Mack Brown is real. The Tar Heels enjoyed a winning season in his first year, and recruiting is on a roll. UNC challenged Clemson in the ACC in 2019, and we'll see if the Tar Heels are ready for something more in the first two weeks against UCF and Auburn. Expect UNC to be favored to win the Coastal Division. (Sporting News)

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