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2023 Week 3 North Carolina Tar Heels Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
AlphaH4wk	3
shadowwingnut	4
70stang	6	UNC is 2-0, having beaten one P5 team in their own house and one G5 team at home (albeit an OT win)
ACCBiggz	7
udubdavid	7
T-Thugs	9	North Carolina moved to 2-0 with a close win over Appalachian State. Still has a good win over South Carolina.
Charlemagne42	10
HieloLuz	10
notyogrannysgrandkid	10
w8w8	10
dabul-master	11
A_Rolling_Baneling	12
CharlemagneOfTheUSA	12	Movement: (-1) - UNC escape with their lives, but App State will never be an easy matchup. They definitely remain a step behind FSU for now in the ACC.
djowen68	12
jimbobbypaul	12	LY: 26 TY: 8
joebob431	12
Muffinnnnnnn	12
RiffRamBahZoo	12
aggiebruin27	13
coletheredditer	13	Never play Appalachian State again, you're tempting fate
Darth_Ra	13
fourpinz8	13
HHcougar	13
Johnnycockseed	13
soonersthebetter	13
Striker743	13	Down 3 - OT win vs App State
tks231	13
bannista7	14
CFBHurts	14
fo13	14
galacticdude7	14
JaxofAllTrades13	14
realclean	14	Win vs SC (tough win against App didn't move the needle either way)
Blooblod	15
boxman151515	15
Due_Connection179	15	Last Week #14 vs Appalachian State : Won 40 - 34 in 2OT. I think I'm chalking this down to a combination of : coming off of a high beating a rival on the road + Appalachian State being sneaky good this season. Either way, something to look at moving forward. Next Week vs Minnesota (Prediction : Defensive game that UNC puts away in the 2nd half to win by 14+)
e8odie	15
ikindalikelemons	15
malowry0124	15
nw____	15	Hard to penalize them for going to 2OT against App State (a really good team). If anything, credit to UNC for holding them under 60 like last year. They found a way to win a different ball game, which is something.
owlalwaysloveyew	15
Red261	15
ScarletFever333	15
Sometimeswelose	15
T-nawtical	15
tallg8tor	15
TimeBroken	15
BallSoHerd	16
BearsAreGreat1	16
CommodoreN7	16
DaewooLanosMFerrr	16
ewolfy13	16
Hobbes_121	16
HUSKEROYAL	16
JCiLee	16
jrluhn	16
Megalomanizac	16
monkeymatt1836	16
Nathanael-Greene	16
one98d	16
Pikachu1989	16
Pure_Protein_Machine	16
RheagarTargaryen	16
TDenverFan	16
Blazeth	17
Branzilla91	17
GoBlueScrewOSU7	17
Helifino	17
HelioOne	17
jeedf	17
Longvols	17
magnumweiner	17
peachios	17	:| close again App state is solid tho
pileatedloon	17
Polarbear1914	17
RegionalBias	17	Two decent wins so far
SpadeRyker	17
texas2089	17	For the second straight year UNC and App State played a thriller as the Tar Heels came out on top 40-34 in 2OT. It wasn't quite the 120+ point offensive explosion we saw last year but both offenses were chugging. Omarion Hampton ran for a career high 234 yards with 3 TDs to lead the charge for North Carolina. Following the game Coach Mack Brown said how great it was for the state of North Carolina for App State to be playing these teams, while also offering for them to play NC State or ECU next. Safe to say the Tar Heels never want to see the Mountaineers ever again. Minnesota comes to Chapel Hill next week before the Heels open ACC play at Heinz Field (Yes I still call it that). Also, FREE TEZ WALKER.
thexraptor	17
ya111101	17
Acm0028	18
ALStark69	18	-2
bretticus33	18	UNC and App State needs to be a more often played game after the last couple years. After a very strong showing against SCAR last weekend, the UNC defense regressed some. Once again, UNC won without Drake Maye looking like a Heisman contender.
CambodianDrywall	18
Cassiyus	18
DampFrijoles	18
digdat0	18
DisraeliEers	18
eclectic_tastes	18
Hackasizlak	18
jalexjsmithj	18	8.3
jjjoebox	18	(-5)
kflinderman	18
lillipup03	18
outthawazoo	18
placid_salad	18	LW #26
plannedsickdays	18
RegulatorRWF	18
roaddogg	18
the_neverdoctor	18
thomasosu	18
BigBoutros	19
bwburke94	19
captain_sasquatch	19
Corgi_Koala	19
Corporal_Hicks	19
CptCheese	19
DarthYoda2594	19
Feral_Squirrel	19
HarbingerOfFun	19
hendarvich	19	NEW | Boy does this sure look like another Mack Brown UNC team, but still two solid wins to start the season
huskerfan4life520	19
jthomas694	19
Maladroit44	19
noahthearc	19	The Heels limped to another win over App State. Can't blame them too much for a win over an inspired team, but they need to play better to be able to compete for the ACC title.
PalmettoFace	19
PHubbs	19
Pollaski	19
PromEmperorHarbaugh	19
PumpSmash	19
Ruhrgebietheld	19
Staind075	19
tdoger	19
tjstanley	19
tmothy07	19
311polo	20
_fastball	20
AudiieVerbum	20
Bank_Gothic	20
BRNXB0MBERS	20
bties	20
buckeyegold	20
Cars-and-Coffee	20
Ch-i-ef	20
EpicSchwinn	20
fredmerc111	20	Here's my recommendation to NC- shoot the next man that suggests playing App St. OOC.
hypercube42342	20
JohnWickStuntDouble	20
JustAManAndHisLaptop	20
MahjongDaily	20
Mr_Brews	20
NyquillusDillwad20	20
practicallybert	20
puffadda	20
Rakarei	20
ReallyCreative	20
romulusjsp	20	(-4) A bullshit win is still a win I guess
scronko	20
SCsprinter13	20
SkiFlashing	20
SteemieRayVaughn	20
strikersteve60	20
Texasagsman	20
ToeInDigDeep	20
TopGoose	20
ucieaters33	20
arrowfan624	21
BabyBladder	21
CockADoodleBOOM	21
corundum9	21
DarkLegend64	21
dogwoodmaple	21
IceColdDrPepper_Here	21
jmac_21	21
Knightro2011	21
mellolizard	21
MoneyManeVick	21
MrTheSpork	21
olmsted	21
RavenclawWiz816	21
sasmith2015	21
soonerfreak	21
TheReformedBadger	21
WarEagle9	21
washington_jefferson	21
wesman212	21
Xtremeloco	21
Zloggt	21
AlexanderComet	22
ChaseTheFalcon	22
Conglossian	22	-3
D1N2Y	22
Dropbackandpunt	22
falconlover79	22
KirbyDumber88	22
PrimalCookie	22	I'm also willing to give UNC the benefit of the doubt for their performance this week because the last 4 seasons they've always done that against App State. The SC win is a bit less impressive now than it seemed last week, but still big.
RollWarTideEagle	22
SlaminSammons	22
TaylorLeprechaun	22	-3
WolverineDDS	22
Casaiir	23
Cecil_Hardboner	23
cyberchaox	23
DrKennethJNoisewater	23
GeauxTri	23
halldaylong	23
icklebush	23
JeromesNiece	23
kamiller2020	23
Meany_Vizzini	23	13.2 (-2.5), -7
nburt13	23
nemoran	23
seaotter2	23
tdeff19	23
Terminal_BAS	23
woakley	23
Archaic_1	24
cornholesurfer	24
Daigotsu	24
dan4223	24
Drexlore	24
G-Aardvark	24
oghawks18	24
VerySeriousBanana	24
frumious88	25
GilBrandt	25
Hugefootballfan44	25	LW: NR
Lex_Ludorum	25
nbingham196	25
rain_parkour	25
wameron	25

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
squibby	4
DeerPrison	5
JetoGrov	5	Almost losing to App State isnt the same as losing to App State, and while it feels wrong to have UNC this high, I'd argue wins over SCar and App are a better pair than almost any other team in the nation.
boomersooner222	7
StannisGrammarMannis	7
TadKosciuszko	8
big_thunder_man	10	Great win against SC, but not sure the caliber of SC.
andy-022	11	1134.01 2 - 0 40 10.0 (77) Appalachian State -
diehardcubforever	11
59brad	12
bbshock21	12
IMissMW2Lobbies	12
JamoRedhead	12
leadbymight	12
Spacesurfer6	12
ianmcmoney	13
maknasty09	13
UnkelEarl	13
70277027	14
ard8	14
Bernard_Samson	14	Got a good win against App St and can continue to rise with several good opponents in the upcoming weeks.
CarnellWilliams	14
ehoefler	14	82.65 | -6
JHallquist	14
mcguffinman	14
owl-bears	14
thatoneguyD13	14
TXUSAW	14
Tylex123	14
ViewFrom209	14
donbagert	15
IBCBJ	15
mill1634	15
ndbfsu22	15
samuelbassett	15
Shion314	15
tms42206	15
youngs2309	15
ziggysaysnada	15
Consistent_Train128	16
divey043	16
FloridaBoy317	16
HideNZeke	16
iDevourer	16
IT_JUST_MEANS_JORT	16
jaybigs	16
judolphin	16
JustinMSU21	16
mauliknshah	16
nebsA1	16
newSomberMan	16
ReadySetMeow	16
Sflabuckeye13	16
TheGlassRemains	16
thejawa	16
Tornadohunter24	16	If there is one constant that P5 teams need to learn in the modern era of college football, it’s that Appalachian State is the single worst team to crop up on your schedule. As a G5 school, they don’t get the respect they deserve when you see them on paper, they’re able to upset even the mightiest of blue bloods on their best day, and every game a P5 has with them is fraught with heart attacks. UNC found that out for the second year in a row, when they squeaked by the Mountaineers in 2OT. Unfortunately for Tar Heel supporters, UNC’s season doesn’t really get much easier from this point on, despite the victories; Minnesota makes the trek down south for Week 3, and ACC play starts Week 4, with a difficult slate (though most of their tougher games are at home). Drake Maye needs to continue last season’s form if UNC wishes to repeat last year’s ACC Championship Game appearance.
Yelich04	16
Actual_Yellow8728	17
cfbpeoplespoll	17	Sketchy performance against an always tricky App State team. Minnesota defense will be tough test at home next week, but that’ll provide a better picture of this team’s true talent level.
CheapTrickIsOkay	17
chillmagic420	17
Dfhmn	17
dterp13	17
edward030321	17
FrolfAholic	17
GeyWeyner12	17
good4steve	17
J4ckiebrown	17
Maize_n_Boom	17
pianoprofiteer	17	Pleasantly surprised by their start
PlactusTX	17	(13) W Appalachian State
rocco2246	17
sconbon	17
SharkMovies	17
throwaway_6786	17	Still speaking of shaky wins, how you feeling Tar Heel fans? I honestly wonder why any P5 team still schedules App State at this point, they are the harbingers of CFB chaos. Still, Drake Maye looked fantastic, the coaching was solid down the stretch, and UNC did just enough to escape with a win. The South Carolina win is still fairly impressive, so they stick at #17.
tunaduck	17
Underground_Bread	17
alwaysveryconflicted	18
BobSapp	18
bthombeast	18
Cascadia-Rising	18
Dontworryaboutit1	18
DownshiftGD	18
EmotionalAd4185	18
Fantastic-Calendar-9	18	LW: 14
grtgbln	18
JMWZ	18
Pyroblockx	18
RadiationRichard	18
RootBeerBloat	18
ScaratheBear	18	(-1)
URhyno	18
WRSpill	18	(16)
a_bit_of_a_misnomer_	19	1,495 points - The human polls saved the Tar Heels. The computers do not like them at all.
Astone1996	19
bruhstevenson	19	Won a nail-biter against Appalachian State
Chipsahoy523	19
Dan20698	19
demolisty24	19
DragonFire101Gamer	19
JBonkies	19
joosh34	19
JustYourAvrageWorker	19
Klaassy23	19
KrispyKangaroo96	19
manbeardawg	19	They beat a good App State team that I suspect will make an appearance back in my top 25 once the undefeateds get too few. I think this team has what they need to make it to Charlotte in December.
MemeofMemeJTG999999	19	(2-0) (down 2) W: 40-34 vs Appalachian State (1-1) Next Week: vs Minnesota (2-0)
meowrkatt	19
Mini-Mussolini	19
mithrandir2398	19
MuhMuhManRay	19
ogpeplowski64	19
OSU_Shecter	19
Phoenix0114	19
PJTC_BLANK	19
samtaylor92	19
Small_Bet_9433	19
SNjr	19
tcomn	19
TheBeekman8	19	Almost lost to App St and probably should have lost had the refs called the PI on the last play.
thehornedlamb	19
TheSleaze22	19
titansfan174	19
True_Ad5324	19
_TGT7	20
aewest	20
AnAngryPanda1	20
BananaBouquet	20
ch1l1_ch33s3	20
charmingcharles2896	20	They're an undefeated ACC team, if they keep winning, they'll rise in the rankings.
DaveSoccer	20
JBGolden	20
jibberishdhyukl	20	Drake Maye single handedly keeping UNC in the top 25
JoeFreshwata	20
just-regular-I-guess	20
LivewireCK	20
luciusetrur	20
ManiacalBlazer	20
MrOrcaDood	20
OG_Felwinter	20
Ok_Elderberry7070	20
OutRiteWite	20
Pylon-Cam	20
siggyrambler	20
spaceblev11	20	Ladies and Gentleman, this would've been an App State special. But you had to overcome in 2OT...
spmartin1993	20
StateOfTheArt-	20
Steelthornn	20
tapswitch	20
Aidanj927	21
BoukenGreen	21
colton_97	21
corona779	21
dawghouse13	21
drneilpretenamen	21
Jadenflo	21
journey1986	21
KansasChaser2021	21
kevinsdomain	21
Key_Spinach	21
Kodak6lack	21
Loopylime	21
lowcontrol	21
MajikSix	21
maxwell6233	21
mcdsmaster8824	21
Murphanian	21
narwhalz27	21	v 3
Nayko	21
Piptit	21
PSUMediaPA	21
roll2tide	21
saquad69	21
sly2bfox	21
soneill06	21
stoeseri000	21
TommyTwoTaps	21
twr96	21
WBLwiffleball	21
10catsinspace	22
asbestosman2	22
Blyvzy	22
Cooliamabeast	22
Dawg-Bite	22
Doogitywoogity	22
evil_muffins_5436	22
GIZZYLOLLYPOPS	22
HAIRY_GORILLA_COCK	22
Harpua99	22
Jay682002	22
llamawhittlings	22	25th SP+, 13th Resume
MrOoferLoofer	22	Survived vs app state but app state teams are always tough
Protoco2	22
RJEP22	22	(2-0) - 41.445pts
Serenityy8	22
SpursUpSoundsGudToMe	22	Defense isn’t good, they clearly knew South Carolina’s plays the week before thanks to Kitchen. Impressive running game, but offense was never the issue.
Starwarsewok	22
strakerak	22
TheThirdViceroy	22
TinderForMidgets	22
ActuallyJasonPrice	23
bloodmuffins793	23
ChoirTeacherRog	23
Effective-Lead-6657	23
IDropFatLogs	23
Luarean	23
Mossed26	23
mthompson2320	23	LW:14
PattyKane16	23
PythonLemon	23
redrumsoxLoL	23
ScooterLeShooter	23
Scott72901	23
skinnyjosh	23
TheNSAAgent777	23
666haha	24
CaptainScuttlebottom	24	Squeaked by a good App State team. Not too mad at them for it but still.
Elegant_Extreme3268	24
frone	24
GhostDosa	24	Two wins. Difficult win against Appalachian State.
ilikepie145	24
l1ghtn1ng_1	24
Midnight-Mustang	24	I still remain unconvinced. I know App State is generally decent and South Carolina is an SEC program, but nothing in those two games sold me that they deserve to be ranked higher.
redrhino777	24
StumpVanDerHuge	24	Duke-UNC is a football rivalry now
TheFalconGuy	24
AlphaMemory2	25
daredassdude	25	Disappointing performance vs App State. Mack Brown now fears App State. Not serious contender for the ACC Championship
mikecsiy	25
MyCatsNameIsMilton	25	i feel it in my plums i feel it in my plums i feel it in my plums i feel it in my plums i feel it in my plums
OldCoaly	25	Sketchy win against App State
UVUboi2	25

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