College Football's Pre-Spring 1-128 Team Rankings for 2016
Posted Mar 9, 2016
18. North Carolina: The Tar Heels are the defending champs of the Coastal Division. Mitch Trubisky is a rising star and should have no trouble replacing Marquise Williams at quarterback. Running back Elijah Hood returns, and four starters are back on the offensive line. The defense took a step forward under new coordinator Gene Chizik last season.
(Athlon Sports)
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