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Beyond the Fort: SEC defense just means more (points)

Remember when it was Mack Brown’s fault down in Austin? Well, the long time Longhorn head coach has his Tarheels sitting in the Top 5 of the AP Poll, something they haven’t done since 1997 — when he was the head coach of the Tarheels. Brown is keeping things in perspective though, as these October polls mean even less than usual in the most unusual of seasons. “Does [the No. 5 ranking] mean anything? No, not really,” Brown said Monday. “I’ve always told the players that until the College Football Playoff polls come out, probably be in November this year, that’s the first time I even look at the polls.