Ranking college football disappointments from 2025 season

Posted Jan 7, 2026
15. North Carolina Tar Heels. My go-to line in the offseason was that, while it was hard to figure out what North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick might be capable of in college football, the roster he had compiled positively screamed "6-6" to me. I was incorrect: It screamed 4-8. The defense figured some things out for a while, but the offense stunk out loud. (ESPN.com)

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