ESPN ranks all 138 college football teams in tiers
Posted Aug 14, 2026
Tier 15: If Indiana can do it...North Carolina Tar Heels: Last year, North Carolina went 4-8 against the No. 80 most difficult schedule in college football. This year, ESPN has UNC's schedule ranked 29th most difficult. That's the hardest year-over-year shift in schedule strength of any Power 4 school. But no one is tethered to their station in life.
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