CBS Sports: UNC among teams next in line to make first College Football Playoff appearance Posted Jan 28, 2021 UNC had one of its best football seasons in program history in 2020 with an offense among the best in the country and a quarterback in Sam Howell who enters 2021 as part of the Heisman Trophy conversation. Nearly every starter from the Orange Bowl is back, making UNC the answer when searching for non-Clemson playoff options in the ACC. (CBS Sports)