UNC Moves Up to No. 17 in College Football Playoff Rankings Posted Dec 2, 2020 Despite coming off of a 31-17 loss to No. 2 Notre Dame last Friday, the North Carolina football team rose two spots to No. 17 in Tuesday’s edition of the College Football Playoff rankings. The Tar Heels fell to 6-3 following the loss, with games against Western Carolina and Miami all that remain on the regular-season schedule. (Chapelboro.com)