Are North Carolina Tar Heels a Top 25 Team in 2014?

Prediction

The North Carolina Tar Heels have a very bright future with Fedora’s recruiting. There are loads of young skill players that will be back over the next two years, many of whom started last year.

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This year, the offense should be much better, and the defense should be more experienced. As a result, there’s no reason to believe that UNC won’t be better this year. How much better, though, is still up for debate because this is still an incredibly young team. Lots of freshmen saw action last year and should be great this year, and there are plenty of sophomores who had the same amount of experience.

Nov 30, 2013; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels defensive back Joshua Broach (38) and guard David Collins (62) carry the flags as the Tar Heels run on to the field at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

So with lots of returning starters who have experience playing but are incredibly young, what does that spell for the season this year? With Virginia Tech, Duke, and Miami all expected to be better, probably minimal improvement. Tar Heels fans should expect an 8-5 or a 9-4 season this year under Fedora.

UNC is still not experienced enough to win the ACC Coastal, but it is good enough to be better than last year. Fans could also expect the Tar Heels to flirt with the Top 25 this year. However, with Fedora’s incredibly young team and Williams at the helm for the next two years, this team could be very dangerous in 2015. The program is slowly building.