His biggest challenger may be Payne, whom Dykes has repeatedly called TCU’s most consistent running back from last season.

When legendary gridiron leader Bill Belichick takes the field for the first time as North Carolina’s head coach, he almost certainly will be an underdog.

Through Aug. 22, Sports Illustrated will count down its preseason college football Top 25 with overviews of each team. Here are the full rankings so far. Not ev ...