Five UNC Takeaways From ACC Kickoff Posted Jul 26, 2024 It'll be interesting to see where UNC Football will be picked in next week's preseason poll. North Carolina has been a trendy pick in recent years to challenge Clemson at the top of the ACC, but this is a 17-team league now and I'm not sure what others think about the Tar Heels. Mack Brown alluded to people not thinking too highly of Carolina in the offseason. (Inside Carolina)