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College Football’s Top 50 Fanbases

By Matthew Bartlett

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 24: Fans flood the field at Ohio Stadium after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Michigan Wolverines 62-39 on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 24: Fans flood the field at Ohio Stadium after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Michigan Wolverines 62-39 on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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44. North Carolina

The good

The pageantry and historicity of the Tarheels rival their nearby SEC counterparts. North Carolina has a rich college football past with a high point under Mack Brown, now back in Chapel Hill.

The bad

Save an 11-3 season under Larry Fedora, North Carolina has lagged behind the ACC for much of its tenure and fan support has come and gone along the way.

The bottom line

Unlike the aforementioned Kentucky Wildcats, North Carolina has shown they have the capacity to support multiple branches of athletics at the same time. While Tobacco Road will always be known for its basketball prowess, the Tarheels are proof that those schools can flex their football moxie when times are good.

In many ways, UNC is at the geographic splitting point of the South with football interest dwindling further north with only a handful of exceptions. The Tarheel faithful have kept their school’s football program reasonably well supported.

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