/r/CFB Poll

User	Rank	Reason
TotalEconomist	6
gbuntin	8
OhGad	8
DafoeFoSho	9
LEGEN--wait_for_it	11
HelioOne	12
mickeyquicknumbers	12	It's curious to see UNC consistently ranked as low as they are. I'm comfortable saying they won't take a step back this year. Marquise Williams was good, not great, making me mostly unafraid of what drop off in QB play will come with Mitch Trubisky taking over. Elijah Hood is a fantastic running back, the receiving group is deep, experienced and talented, and Tarheels could very well have the best offensive line in the ACC. The 2015 UNC defense was quite bad, but with the sheer quantity of returning starters and contributors I expect them to make a modest leap into mediocrity, which is more than enough to keep teams in check as the offense moves up and down the field on their opponents.
stephenbawesome	12
was_saying_boo_urns	12	They go fast.
52hoova	14
gsuhooligan	14
Pikachu1989	14
Red261	14
sunburn_on_the_brain	14	They'll have their shot this year, and if they win the ACC they'll have earned it. I don't know how confident I am in this team, but Fedora has his classes in and he's a solid coach.
BoboIsDead	15
dupreesdiamond	15
goblue10	15	Great season, had a legitimate shot to beat Clemson.
groggydog	15
Khavanon	15
pascha	15
Pope_Jake	15
taloncarde	15
Hummer77x	16
T-Thugs	16	A week 1 win over Georgia could show this team deserves to be ranked higher. Would jump them up quite a bit.
aubieismyhomie	17
BUSean	17
CantHousewifeaHo	17
cfbguy	17
Cheeseish	17
coreyfra	17
djowen68	17
f0gax	17
monotonemr	17
remwin	17
runujhkj	17
Stockz	17
swanky-k	17
BrutonGaster77	18
deadtofall12	18
eclectic_tastes	18
ilovecfb	18
MammothMan34	18
nin478	18
njm1314	18
SmokingCricket	18
topher3003	18
Acm0028	19
alsonamedbort87	19
brobroma	19
captain_sasquatch	19
DoctorWhosOnFirst	19
esoterik	19
funtubs	19
GeneralGBO	19
hokies220	19	I feel like most people, myself included, are already penciling in UNC for the ACC Championship Game. But the schedule is more difficult than last year with Georgia and FSU on it. They still play two FCS teams as well. This is Coastal Chaos though and simply because UNC is the favorite that alone should tell you they won't win the division. To me they're another team like Ole Miss with a lot of potential to go either way.
kflinderman	19
mellolizard	19	homer pick. ├é┬ágoing to screw me in the end.├é┬á
niperwiper	19
pbjork	19
Plneapple	19
retnuh101	19
TDenverFan	19
the5thpixel	19
XSavageWalrusX	19
BaldEagle88	20
BugsSuck	20
FellKnight	20
flipadelphia17	20
kdbvols	20
Mario_Speedwagon	20
mjurkiewicz	20
mynameisjona	20
PalmettoFace	20
polydorr	20
ssnider23	20	North Carolina plays Georgia, Florida State, and Miami this year in bigger games. Aside from that, they have no major competition this year and had a poor recruiting class. However, they did return almost 80% of their defense. They will have to fill about half of their offense though, which could end up losing them games against those bigger opponents that score at their own will.
TheFlyingBoat	20
Wescat	20
Xtremeloco	20	I have a rule. ├é┬áAlways rank the loser of the Russel Athletic Bowl in my preseason top 20. ├é┬áI can't go breaking rules.├é┬á
03040905	21
A-Stu-Ute	21
Austinperroux	21
buckeyegold	21
buckeyes75	21
corundum9	21
Emperor_of_Orange	21
KobeOrNotKobe	21
mgmfa	21	They did really well last year, and return 14 starters. They improved significantly on D last year, and I don't think that's temporary.
MrDoctorSmartyPants	21
Mythic514	21	An incredible season last year in which they caught lightning in a bottle and played just amazingly at the right times. That won't happen again. They will be good--but I don't think they can maintain that incredible play in all the big games. They should have dropped a game or two last season, but pulled it out. I don't expect them to get the same breaks this season, especially when FSU appears to be back. It's FSU and Clemson in control of the ACC. I think UNC had its chance last year and missed out. They're a top team, but not one of the best.
NatecUDF	21
owl_man	21
rabid_communicator	21
seanosaur	21
solo_22	21
tabelz	21	A sexy quarterback I hear? A dumpster fire of a defense, I remember.
thatwasntveryraven	21
TheTeamCubed	21
tmart12	21
TopheryG8er	21
uwbjb	21
vanburen1845	21
AaronRodgers16	22
AGSattack	22
Branzilla91	22
Buckeyes2010	22
CambodianDrywall	22
d_mcc_x	22
dabul-master	22
Dropbackandpunt	22
gohuskies	22	Good offense and they return a lot. Just a touch better than VT and Miami. My fingers are tired from typing.
GoldenHawk07	22
meatfrappe	22
monkeymatt1836	22	Following up an 11-3 season with a berth in the ACC title game is going to be hard for Larry Fedora's Tar Heels to top. UNC likely won't repeat an 8-0 record in the ACC. Look for them to probably have an average year, especially due to the fact they lost QB Marquise Williams.├é┬á
NeauxRegrets	22
pmartin0079	22
Quentanamo_Bay	22
RiffRamBahZoo	22
seaotter2	22
snwidget	22
SpeedxKills	22
ToLongDR	22
Wurst_Law	22
AllHawkeyesGoToHell	23
atchemey	23
bakonydraco	23
bties	23
flyingcrayons	23
G-manP	23	Larry Fedora and the Heels proved last year that they are much more than a basketball school. This year they hope to do the same with the return of an experienced O-line and RB in Elijah Hood. The defense only gets stronger adding Gene Chizik as coordinator.
GiveMeSomeRaptorNews	23
jayhawx19	23
JCiLee	23
KingKliffsbury	23
longhorn2015	23
myghtymouse	23
plannedsickdays	23
puffadda	23
RobertNeyland	23
scronko	23
SCRx	23
sideoutpar	23
Techwid	23
Texasagsman	23
THECrew42	23
UNC_Samurai	23
WaffleIron278	23
WarEagle9	23
chceman	24
cmdrcaboose2	24
DavoinShower-handle	24
HUSKEROYAL	24
jlh2b	24
jzorbino	24
milesgmsu	24
nickknx865	24
ucieaters33	24
fitzmauricet	25
jeedf	25
kelling928	25
keytide22	25
Polarbear1914	25
spsellers	25
ToxicSteve13	25

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