3. UNC. After a 9-1 start last year, the Tar Heels slipped down the stretch by losing their last four games. Although the non-conference slate is challenging, Mack Brown's team shouldn't suffer any lingering effects from the late slide thanks to the return of QB Drake Maye - a second-team preseason All-American by Athlon Sports - and one of the ACC's deepest backfields. (Athlon Sports)
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