Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
North Carolina was picked 15th in the preseason Atlantic Coast Conference media poll, based on votes from 188 media members who attended the ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte, N.C., earlier this month.
That’s a far cry from last season, when the Tar Heels were predicted to finish eighth in the conference and instead went 4-8 in Bill Belichick’s first season at the helm.
UNC’s biggest problem was offense: the Tar Heels ranked outside the top 100 in six offensive categories in 2025, including scoring offense (19.3 ppg, 118th). That led Belichick to hire Bobby Petrino to replace Freddie Kitchens as offensive coordinator.
Miami, which was defeated by Indiana in the national championship game in January, was tabbed as the favorite to win the ACC. SMU, Louisville, Clemson and Georgia Tech came next, with Virginia, NC State, Virginia Tech, Pitt and Duke completing the top 10.
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