Hours before Clemson proved itself worthy of No. 1 with a comeback win over Florida State, North Carolina proved something of its own.
The Tar Heels are a vastly improved version of their old (and often) ridiculed selves. The seasons both teams have put together could end up merging in Charlotte for the ACC championship game, an intriguing matchup that would be quite a hurdle for Clemson to leap toward a College Football Playoff spot. For those who are not yet convinced, watch North Carolina’s 66-31 throttling of Duke from Saturday. It was as complete a win as any in the ACC this season.