UNC Remains Coveted Chip In Conference Realignment Efforts

Posted Jul 6, 2022
North Carolina has one of the most powerful brands in college sports. That brand recognition, along with UNC’s stellar academic reputation, make for an inviting option in the world of realignment, according to a report from The Athletic. An athletics department like UNC, perhaps packaged with Virginia, has a lot of appeal for the SEC or the Big Ten. (ACC Sports Journal)

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