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Virginia Tech Football: Who Challenges the Hokies in the Coastal?
North Carolina Tar Heels The college football season is a couple of months away, but the countdown to 2012 has officially begun. Athlon Sports’ 2012 preseason annuals will be hitting newsstands in early June an...
5 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Duke Blue Devils, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Miami Hurricanes, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

ACC Running Back Rankings for 2012
North Carolina Tar Heels The 2012 college football season is still months away, but it's never too early to preview. Athlon continues its countdown to the upcoming season and spring previews by ranking the runnin...
5 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

ACC Quarterback Rankings for 2012
North Carolina Tar Heels The 2012 college football season is still months away, but it's never too early to preview. Athlon continues its countdown to the upcoming season and spring previews by ranking the quarterbacks in ...
6 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

Best Basketball Teams since 2000 Not to Win an NCAA Championship

North Carolina Tar Heels The one-and-done format of the NCAA Tournament often leads to the best team going home without a title. Amazing seasons tend to crash and burn in the maelstrom that is March Madness. From the pages...
7 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, March Madness, Duke Blue Devils, Illinois Fighting Illini, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, Memphis Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, UCLA Bruins, UConn Huskies, Bill Self, Coach K, John Calipari, Roy Williams

Sweet 16: Toughest Path to the Final Four
North Carolina Tar Heels The editors at Athlon Sports debate some of the hot topics surrounding the NCAA Tournament. What No. 1 seed has the toughest remaining path to the Final Four? Nathan Rush: Syracuse has not ...
9 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Michigan State Spartans, North Carolina Tar Heels, Syracuse Orange

Ranking the ACC’s College Football Coaches
North Carolina Tar Heels by Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on twitter) and Braden Gall (@BradenGall) Ranking the coaches in any college football conference is a difficult task. Many factors play into just how successful ...
9 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: Midwest Region
North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Preview: Midwest Region Top Dog — North Carolina (1) After getting shot-swatting forward John Henson back from a wrist injury suffered in the ACC Tournament, the ...
9 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Harrison Barnes, John Henson, Kendall Marshall, Mark Gottfried, Roy Williams, Kansas Jayhawks, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels

North Carolina Tar Heels 2012 Spring Preview
North Carolina Tar Heels The journey to claim the 2012 national title begins in February, March and April, as 124 college football teams open up spring practice over the next three months. Athlon will preview som...
10 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, News, ACC, North Carolina Tar Heels, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

NCAA Bowl Ban on UNC Will Impact Tar Heels' 2012 Season
North Carolina Tar Heels The verdict is in and the news is not good for North Carolina. A NCAA investigation regarding improper benefits and other violations under former coach Butch Davis has concluded, with the NCAA levy...
10 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, North Carolina Tar Heels

NCAA Tournament: Midwest Region Preview
North Carolina Tar Heels 2012 NCAA Tournament MIDWEST REGION St. Louis Top Two – North Carolina (1), Kansas (2) The North Carolina Tar Heels (29–5, 14–2 ACC) were the preseason No. 1 team in the country...
10 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Basketball, Bill Self, Harrison Barnes, Juan Fernandez, Roy Williams, Thomas Robinson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Tyler Zeller, Belmont Bruins, Georgetown Hoyas, Kansas Jayhawks, North Carolina Tar Heels, Temple Owls

College Basketball: Players of the Year
North Carolina Tar Heels By Mitch Light Athlon Sports is in the business of preseason prognostications, so let’s look back at who we tabbed as the preseason Player of the Year in the nation’s top conferences and wh...
11 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Basketball, Antohny Davis, Drew Gordon, Jae Crowder, Josh Smith, Tyler Zeller, Kentucky Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, New Mexico Lobos, North Carolina Tar Heels, Temple Owls

2012 ACC Schedule Analysis
North Carolina Tar Heels By Braden Gall (@BradenGall on twitter) and Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven) Related: Athlon's Early College Football Top 25 for 2012 Related: Athlon's Early ACC Predictions for 2012 ...
12 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 2012 College Football Spring Preview

2012 ACC Football Schedules
North Carolina Tar Heels Click here to read more ACC coverage by AthlonSports.com Boston College Sept. 1 Miami Sept. 8 Maine Sept. 15 at Northwestern Sept. 22 Bye Week  Sept. 29 Clemson Oct. 6 at Arm...
12 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Florida State over Duke; Syracuse and UConn losses highlight wild weekend
North Carolina Tar Heels It was a wild weekend around college basketball, with several upsets and plenty of last drama. Some of the most notable results were Florida State winning at Duke, Syracuse tasting its first d...
17 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Basketball, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Baylor Bears, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Illinois Fighting Illini, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Northwestern Wildcats, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Syracuse Orange, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Longhorns, UConn Huskies, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wisconsin Badgers

Gunner Kiel: Indiana to LSU to Notre Dame Indecision
North Carolina Tar Heels By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman) It happens every year during college football’s recruiting season. Top gridiron prospects “verbally commit” to one school, and then change their mind (mul...
18 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Recruiting, Alabama Crimson Tide, Indiana Hoosiers, LSU Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, USC Trojans, Vanderbilt Commodores, Gunner Kiel, Nick Saban, Urban Meyer

Very Early 2012 ACC Predictions
North Carolina Tar Heels By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Very Early 2012 ACC Predictions Atlantic Division 1. Florida State Key Returnees: QB EJ Manuel, RB Devonta Freeman, WR Rashad Greene...
18 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

2012 Quarterback Rankings: ACC
North Carolina Tar Heels -by Braden Gall (follow at @BradenGall) There is no doubt this is the era of the Quarterback. Houston’s Case Keenum (152) and Boise State’s Kellen Moore (142) both broke Graham Harrell...
21 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Golden Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Independence Bowl Preview: North Carolina vs. Missouri
North Carolina Tar Heels by Mark Ross AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Missouri (7-5) vs. North Carolina (7-5) Date: Dec. 26 at 5 p.m. ET Location: Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. When Missouri and North...
21 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Missouri Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels

Larry Fedora: Grading the North Carolina Hire
North Carolina Tar Heels -by CoachesByTheNumbers.com North Carolina has named Larry Fedora its next head football coach. In July of this year, we laid out our thoughts on the situation at UNC and named a few names for ...
24 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, North Carolina Tar Heels

North Carolina Coaching Candidates
North Carolina Tar Heels By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) North Carolina is the only ACC school likely to make a coaching change this season. After an off-the-field scandal and a NCAA investigation, But...
24 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, North Carolina Tar Heels

College Football Power Rankings: ACC
North Carolina Tar Heels By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 13 ACC Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Virginia Tech (11-1) – With the Coastal Divisi...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football Power Rankings: ACC
North Carolina Tar Heels By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 12 ACC Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Virginia Tech (10-1) – The Hokies had to withs...
26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Football Power Rankings: ACC
North Carolina Tar Heels By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 11 ACC Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Clemson (9-1) – Saturday’s performance again...
27 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Dick Vitale Previews 2011-2012 College Basketball Season
North Carolina Tar Heels There’s no greater ambassador and evangelist for college basketball than Dick Vitale, who was on the mic for ESPN’s first college hoops broadcast on Dec. 5, 1979 (DePaul 90, Wisconsin 77) and h...
27 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Basketball, Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels, Syracuse Orange, Vanderbilt Commodores, Dick Vitale

College Football Power Rankings: ACC
North Carolina Tar Heels By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) Post-Week 10 ACC Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Clemson (8-1) – The Tigers had a much-needed b...
28 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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