Tar Heels' recruiting class rated 6th in the nation

Posted Jan 30, 2009
The early reviews are in, and North Carolina's list of likely football signees for the recruiting class of 2009 is currently rated 6th in the nation by Rivals.com:

1 LSU
2 Ohio State
3 USC
4 Texas
5 Alabama
6 North Carolina
7 Michigan
8 Miami
9 Georgia
10 Florida

View the complete list here

Of course these rankings may change slightly after signing day on February 4th, but this could arguably be one of the best football recruiting classes UNC has ever had.

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