North Carolina Tar Heels

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2026 North Carolina Power Rankings

Rank and Elo rating, week by week.

Updated Oct 22, 2026, 4:33 AM ET

Power Rank

51/138

Up15 from Week 6

Hasn't played yet this week
Since preseason
51st
Up34 from 85th
Season best
51st
now
Season worst
85th
preseason

Elo Rating

1641

Up41 from Week 6

Hasn't played yet this week
Since preseason
1641
Up112 from 1529
Season best
1641
now
Season worst
1529
preseason

ACC power rankings

  1. Miami6-0#5
  2. Wake Forest6-1#24
  3. SMU5-1#26
  4. Louisville4-3#30
  5. Duke4-2#36
  6. Clemson4-2#37
  7. Pittsburgh5-2#50
  8. North Carolina (this team)4-2#51
  9. Virginia Tech5-2#53
  10. NC State3-3#57
  11. Virginia4-3#58
  12. Florida State3-4#62
  13. Georgia Tech2-4#69
  14. Stanford3-4#83
  15. Boston College3-3#84
  16. California3-4#91
  17. Syracuse2-4#104
2026 College Football Power Rankings