UNC and the CFP: More Teams, More Dreams - IC Daily | Inside Carolina | College Football

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley for a look at the winning margins in college football and North Carolina's massive penalty yardage and special teams advantages coming into the matchup with Syracuse on Saturday. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: – Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store at https://johnnytshirt.com/. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.”

North Carolina tied last season's win total with the rivalry win over Duke last week. On Saturday night, Bill Belichick's team looks to continue to build on the week to week success and stack another win on the resume. The Tar Heels will face a 'Cuse team struggling to find an offensive identity at quarterback but have one of the nations best receivers in Umari Hatcher. How will the Carolina defense handle Hatcher and the rest of the Orange? Will the Heels finally top the 30 point barrier on offense? Inside Carolina's Jason Staples and Greg Barnes join Tommy Ashley for a complete preview of North Carolina's primetime matchup with Syracuse on Saturday night in Kenan Stadium. We want to thank and acknowledge our sponsor for this show: – Johnny T-shirt: The best place for Tar Heel gear, a Chapel Hill tradition since 1983, and 20-year partners with Inside Carolina. Visit them on Franklin Street or check out their online store at https://johnnytshirt.com/. – iTicket.law: Getting a ticket is stressful. iTicket.law takes that stress away and saves you money, utilizing some of the best traffic defense attorneys across North Carolina. https://iticket.law Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.”

Inside Carolina senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley for a discussion of the process in progress as Michael Malone's first team at North Carolina inches toward the start of the regular season opener on Nov. 2nd. Barnes and Ashley highlight the first two exhibition games against USC and Indiana as glimpses into how Malone will coach his team and how everything from coaching to financial support and other things off the court will shape the product on the floor.

Inside Carolina basketball analyst Rob Harrington joins Tommy Ashley and shares his takeaways from North Carolina's first two exhibitions of the preseason - USC and Indiana. Harrington offers his thoughts across the board on Michael Malone's first team, from Terrence Brown and the backcourt to Jarin Stevenson and the impressive young Sayon Keita. Harrington and Ashley warp the show with thoughts on the process that Malone and his program are going through as the regular season begins on Nov. 2. Carolina plays Charlotte in the last preseason exhibition on Tuesday. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.”

North Carolina sits at 4-2 overall halfway through the 2026 football season and has exceeded expectations for nearly everyone that follows the Tar Heel program. Inside Carolina's senior reporter Greg Barnes joins Tommy Ashley to put the halfway point into context and what is ahead for Bill Belichick's team and program. Barnes and Ashley discuss the culture and and the progress made over the past six games and what needs to happen over the next six for UNC to take the next step in the process of becoming nationally relevant on the college football landscape. Visit the No. 1 site for UNC sports coverage and community: http://www.InsideCarolina.com Founded in 1994, Inside Carolina is universally viewed as the authority on Tar Heel sports and recruiting. With relentless, unparalleled year-round coverage, and the largest online community of always-engaged UNC fans, the slogan is true: “There is no offseason at Inside Carolina.”