Throughout the offseason, the North Carolina Tar Heels have quickly emerged as one of the most talked-about teams in college football, with much of that due to the hiring of head coach Bill Belichick, who won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots.

Multiple sources have confirmed that North Carolina is at the forefront of schools exploring departure routes. The Tar Heels, a founding member of the ACC in 1953, have reportedly targeted the SEC as their preferred landing spot if a move occurs.

Having Clemson is one of the few things keeping the ACC’s status as a “power conference” alive. If the Tigers were to depart, it would effectively be a glorified Group of Five league, similar to the new Pac-12. Could Clemson’s departure create a domino effect in which other schools were to depart as well? If so, would the league be able to survive?

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