Who Should North Carolina Root For This Weekend?

This is North Carolina's Week 7 college football rooting guide, based on published pregame simulations. The model's starting CFP probability for North Carolina is 3.1%. The outcomes shown below compare each game separately; they are not cumulative forecasts, live CFP odds, or official committee projections.

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Biggest games to watch for North Carolina

  1. Notre Dame vs BYU: Root for Notre Dame

    North Carolina CFP probability: 3.2% if Notre Dame wins, compared with 2.2% if BYU wins. Difference: 1.0% percentage points.

    North Carolina already lost to Notre Dame, so a Notre Dame loss would make that result look worse on North Carolina's résumé.

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  2. Pittsburgh vs Boston College: Root for Pittsburgh

    North Carolina CFP probability: 3.1% if Pittsburgh wins, compared with 2.0% if Boston College wins. Difference: 1.1% percentage points.

    North Carolina already beat Pittsburgh, so a Pittsburgh loss would reduce the résumé value of that win.

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