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North Carolina Tar Heels: Finishing 15th in the AP Poll

By John Woodcock

Dec 29, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Quinshad Davis (14) signals to his quarterback during the second half of a football game against the Baylor Bears at Florida Citrus Bowl.Baylor won 49-38. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Quinshad Davis (14) signals to his quarterback during the second half of a football game against the Baylor Bears at Florida Citrus Bowl.Baylor won 49-38. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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The North Carolina Tar Heels football program found itself nestled at number 15 in the final AP Poll rankings of the year. After losses to Clemson and Baylor that is probably right for the 11-3 Heels. A place in the postseason top 25 is not quite a guarantee of a preseason ranking next year, but it is a good indication.

In the others receiving votes section, Appalachian State garnered seven votes and the Duke Blue Devils took three more. It will be interesting to see how the polls treat Appalachian State in the upcoming season with their two big offensive weapons returning from a Sun Belt campaign that nearly saw them champions in only their second year in the league.

Year End AP Football Poll

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (14-1) — 61 first-place votes
2. Clemson Tigers (14-1)
3. Stanford Cardinals (12-2)
4. Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1)
5. Oklahoma Sooners (11-2)
6. Michigan State Spartans (12-2)
7. TCU Horned Frogs (11-2)
8. Houston Cougars (13-1)
9. Iowa Hawkeyes (12-2)
10. Ole Miss Rebels (10-3)
11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-3)
12. Michigan Wolverines (10-3)
13. Baylor Bears (10-3)
14. Florida State Seminoles (10-3)
15. North Carolina Tar Heels (11-3)
16. LSU Tigers (9-3)
17. Utah Utes (10-3)
18. Navy Midshipmen (11-2)
19. Oregon Ducks (9-4)
20. Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-3)
21. Wisconsin Badgers (10-3)
22. Tennessee Volunteers (9-4)
23. Northwestern Wildcats (10-3)
24. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (12-2)
25. Florida Gators (10-4)

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Others receiving votes:

Georgia 109, Washington State 51, Mississippi State 47, San Diego State 44, Arkansas 28, Toledo 28, USC 10, Appalachian State Mountaineers 7, Boise State 4, Duke Blue Devils 3, Temple 2, BYU 1

From here the college football season comes to an end. The next event on the college football calendar is National Signing Day in February. Until then the focus moves over to college basketball as the conference schedules heat up for the many teams of Division 1.

Duke and North Carolina both carry ranked basketball teams at the moment and both have started undefeated in ACC play. One is betting on experience while the other is betting on talented youth. White is black, black is white.

Did I mention the Heels play State on Saturday?

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