Bill Belichick and UNC football have some bulletin board material for the 2025 season. The Tar Heels didn't get a player on the preseason All-ACC list.

Duke is the top ACC team from North Carolina, finishing just outside the top 5, while UNC, N.C. State and Wake Forest all trailed in the voting.

The UNC Tar Heels begin a new era this fall with Bill Belichick as their coach. It’s unclear just how they’ll perform under the first-year coach, but members of the the ACC media predicted where the team will finish in its annual rankings. The 2025 ACC preseason poll doesn’t have UNC finishing top 3, but the Tar Heels are in the top 10 at No. 8.