North Carolina defensive coordinator Gene Chizik doesn’t know where his team is ranked.
Senior Shakeel Rashad is unsure how the rankings are conducted.
Even Coach Larry Fedora turned a blind eye to his team’s standing.
“My wife told me when I got in bed (Tuesday) night,” he said. “I was like, great.”
But with three weeks left in the season, the numbers are hard to ignore. In the midst of a nine-game winning streak, the Tar Heels (9-1) checked in at No. 17 in the latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings.
But is UNC the 17th-best team in the country?