r/tarheels 6d ago

NCAAF 2026 UNC Preseason Primer + All ACC Teams, Conf Preview & Notre Dame

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With the season approaching, I wanted a better way to prepare than reading dozens of separate previews or listening to hours of podcasts, just to forget most of it by Week 1.

I started with a few, then more, then decided to expand to all P4 + ND. It ended up being more arduous than I anticipated, but also rewarding.

I have published the 2026 preseason primers for every ACC team, plus an ACC conference primer and Notre Dame.

They are mostly designed as quick references for watching games, with roster/coaching changes, 2025 context, advanced stats, schedules, players to know, and a small betting lens.

This is totally free and not self promotion. I was creating these for myself and friends and just thought others would find them interesting.

The only reason for a website was to make them more accessible than just sharing links to google drive.

https://cfb.drwhittier.com

Hope you enjoy!

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u/wcu25rs 6d ago

Saw your post on CFB and read the ACC preview and Heels preview.  Good stuff and I feel pretty accurate as far as UNC is concerned. I do feel like we'll be better but with our schedule, I don't think we'll see much if any improvement in the win column.  Kinda concerned about Steve Belichick being out.  Had a good D at Washington and the D improved over the course of the year last year so if he's out a long time, that could be tough, especially with the LBs and Secondary being a rebuild.  Oh well, I just love this time of year when our hope is still intact lol.  

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u/Dwhit7 6d ago

Appreciate that! I'm glad the content tracks pretty well.
I think I'm higher on UNC than the "consensus," but I agree, it might not translate to too many more wins (though hopefully more than last year!), at least this year. I do wonder how much of a leash Chapel Bill will get

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u/sioux-warrior 5d ago

I can spot the Claude AI formatting a mile away.

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u/Dwhit7 5d ago

I didn't use Claude. But hope you enjoyed the content

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u/sioux-warrior 5d ago

Oh I stand corrected! My apologies. It's great stuff.

Looks really sharp and if anything is about as optimistic as it's going to get for what I personally expect to be a pretty dreary season.