Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images The ACC/SEC Challenge matchups are set, per Jon Rothstein, and NC State will be playing at Auburn. The Tigers likely won’t be as good as they were this past season, but that’ll be a tough game, to be sure. And a ranked matchup, perhaps? Auburn checks in at 32 in Torvik’s early ratings for 2026, while State is at 38. If that proves … [Read more...] about NC State gets Auburn in ACC/SEC Challenge
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Final score: UNC, Arizona baseball open 2025 Chapel Hill Super Regional Friday
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina baseball is two wins away from a second consecutive trip to Omaha for the College World Series, and once again the Tar Heels have the chance to earn that spot in front of their home crowd. No. 5 UNC (45-13) and Arizona (42-18) will battle this weekend in the 2025 Chapel Hill Super Regional. The first game of the best-of-three series … [Read more...] about Final score: UNC, Arizona baseball open 2025 Chapel Hill Super Regional Friday
Duke-Florida highlights 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge in men’s basketball; See all the matchups
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The men's basketball matchups for the 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge are out, and one of the matchups will feature the reigning national champion against another Final Four team. The Duke Blue Devils — who will have a completely new starting lineup after losing last year's first five either to the NBA Draft or to graduation — are set to face the Florida Gators. … [Read more...] about Duke-Florida highlights 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge in men’s basketball; See all the matchups
NC State’s portal class racking up superlatives
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images NC State basketball has gone from depressingly bad to earning positive national recognition in a matter of months, which is the kind of whiplash I can get behind. Will Wade landing Darrion Williams got everyone’s attention, and suddenly the Pack is worth talking about for the right reasons. ESPN’s Myron Medcalf called Williams the best … [Read more...] about NC State’s portal class racking up superlatives
Tar Heels players embrace new world as part of coach Bill Belichick’s first college team
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Shipp remembers the conversation with his roommates after learning Bill Belichick was North Carolina's new coach. “It was just like, 'That's the greatest coach of all time,'" the receiver recalled, “'and he's about to be a coaching us.'” Belichick's arrival has triggered plenty of change for the Tar Heels, who are making a big bet on the … [Read more...] about Tar Heels players embrace new world as part of coach Bill Belichick’s first college team