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Here’s how experts ranked Bill Belichick’s first UNC recruiting class

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After Bill Belichick opted to accept the head coaching role for the University of North Carolina’s football team in December, one of the immediate questions was how he would do in the evolving world of college recruiting.

With NIL adding a new dimension to the process in recent years, and also given that Belichick had never worked in college football after a half-century spent on NFL sidelines, questions lingered over how the accomplished New England legend would build a roster.

Following the conclusion of National Signing Day on Feb. 6, experts have a first measuring stick for how Belichick is doing in his new role.