2021 college football rankings: UNC ranked 14th by Sporting News, 9th by Stadium, 6th by 247 Sports

Posted Jan 11, 2021
Sporting News (ranked 14th): Mack Brown led the Tar Heels to a New Year's Day 6 Bowl in his second season — a testament to the quick rebuild. Stadium (ranked 9th): UNC returns 18 starters, most notably Sam Howell, the entire offensive line and Tomon Fox. 247 Sports (ranked 6th): Is Mack’s third season back in Chapel Hill the breakthrough season?

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