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By Thomas Gessner
UNC Chapel Hill and UNCG stay put, Duke falls, and Appalachian State rises. Here are our weekly power rankings of the Hoop State’s 18 Division I basketball programs:
1. UNC Greensboro (11-5, 6-2 SoCon) UNCG has kept its momentum, winning three straight games since last week, all of them by eight points or more. The Spartans have proved themselves with quality wins over Chattanooga and Mercer, and excellent play from senior guard Isaiah Miller make them a true contender in the SoCon and a team to watch out for come March. 2. UNC Chapel Hill (11-5, 6-3 ACC) The Tar Heels have shaken off their poor start with a three-game winning streak in the ACC. On Saturday, they defeated NC State in convincing fashion then followed it up with Tuesday’s victory over Pitt, a top-five ACC team. With their recent success, the door is certainly still open to break back into the AP Top 25 this season. 3. Appalachian State (12-5, 6-2 Sun Belt) There’s nothing wrong with dominating your conference, a lesson Appalachian State has been teaching fellow Sun Belt teams. They currently sit atop the Sun Belt East and have the most victories of any other North Carolina team this season. 4. Davidson (10-5, 6-2 Atlantic 10) Davidson continues to play competitive, winning basketball. They’re riding a four-game winning streak right now, the longest current streak of any North Carolina team. The Atlantic 10 has yet to prove itself as a very competitive conference this season, but Davidson sits behind only St. Bonaventure. 5. UNC Asheville (9-8, 8-4 Big South) UNC Asheville 1-2 record this past week represents the inconsistency of the Bulldogs, a team that has had trouble beating teams twice, including Gardner-Webb, Radford, Hampton, and Longwood. Still, the team is in a great position in the Big South, with games against the undefeated Winthrop approaching shortly. 6. Duke (6-5, 4-3 ACC) Duke might have ended their three-game losing streak after Tuesday’s win over Georgia Tech, but their losses to Pitt and Louisville are still very uncharacteristic of the Blue Blood program. According to ESPN, Duke’s NCAA tournament chances dramatically fell from >99 percent chance in the preseason to just a 17 percent chance, putting Duke’s path to a bracket spot very much in doubt. 7. UNC Charlotte (7-7, 3-3 CUSA) The 49ers took revenge on Florida Atlantic after a devastating overtime loss, keeping the team at .500 in a conference with three .500 teams. That being said, Charlotte has not found much success outside of the conference, and has yet to look like a force in the league. 8. North Carolina State (6-5, 2-4 ACC) It was another disappointing week for NC State with their 86-76 to UNC, a squad that State dealt with earlier in the season. However, the Wolf Pack broke a four-game skid with a victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday. 9. Gardner-Webb (6-9, 5-5 Big South) Gardner-Webb improved their record mightily with three conference wins in a row, and now they look to make something of themselves in the Big South. 10. Campbell (8-9, 4-6 Big South) Campbell hasn’t played since last Wednesday, but they hope to bounce back from two consecutive losses when they play South Carolina Upstate this Friday. 11. East Carolina (7-6, 1-6 AAC) A loss to Central Florida on Wednesday night seemed like it could be the nail in the coffin as far as ECU’s conference hopes go. All of the Pirate’s losses have come from AAC teams. 12. Wake Forest (4-6, 1-6 ACC) Wake’s single ACC win over Pitt on Saturday seemed to indicate that the Deacs had some life left in them, but they followed that victory up with a loss against a struggling NC State team on Wednesday. The team still has some adjusting to do under new head coach Steve Forbes. 13. North Carolina A&T (6-9, 2-0 MEAC) The Aggies have not played in the last week, but a notable point to make would be that they have won and lost a game by 60 points this season, which is representative of the team’s sporadic inconsistency. 14. Western Carolina (7-8, 0-6 SoCon) A five game losing streak against fellow SoCon teams has deflated the tough nature of Western Carolina, remaining winless in a strong conference. At this point, fans of the Catamounts should look out for some scrappy games against The Citadel, Wofford, and UNCG. 15. UNC Wilmington (7-6, 1-3 CAA) After having three games postponed earlier in the month, UNCW has lost three of their last four games in their return to the court. 16. Elon (3-3, 0-2 CAA) The Elon Phoenix are another team that have been plagued by COVID-19 postponements and haven’t played a game since Jan. 3. They also haven’t won a game since Dec. 16. 17. High Point (4-9, 2-6 Big South) Tubby Smith’s coaching presence has yet to make an impact on the court, with High Point nursing a 2-6 conference record. 18. North Carolina Central (1-3, 0-0 MEAC) Will NC Central play another game this season? Who knows. Their last seven scheduled matches have been postponed or canceled, but they are slated to play Florida A&M on Feb. 6. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By NC College Beat Staff
With the upcoming spring semester, NC College Beat decided now would be a good time to take a look at how the college basketball season is going for schools across the Hoop State. Below, we’ve taken each of the 18 Division I basketball programs in North Carolina and ranked them based on how their teams are performing this season.
1. UNC Greensboro (9-5, 4-2 SoCon) UNCG started off the season slow with a 1-3 record, but have now won three conference games in a row and remain dangerous in a very competitive Southern Conference. 2. UNC Chapel Hill (8-5, 3-3 ACC) The Tar Heels are nowhere near meeting their expectations for this season after bringing in one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the nation this year. The team seemed to be righting the ship after three hard-fought ACC wins in a row before a narrow loss to Florida State last Saturday. 3. Duke University (5-4, 3-2 ACC) Coach K’s squad that is typically thought of as being a perennial contender in the ACC has really struggled this season despite bringing in a highly ranked freshman class. The Blue Devils were blown out at home earlier by Illinois earlier in the season and now have lost two ACC games in a row. 4. Davidson College (8-5, 4-2 Atlantic 10) Davidson got attention earlier in the season after a gutsy performance in the Maui Invitational nearly brought down the Texas Longhorns, who would go on to win the tournament. Since then, Davidson has had some really impressive showings in Atlantic 10 matchups. 5. UNC Asheville (8-6, 7-2 Big South) The preseason runner-ups in the Big South have been consistently good in conference play and are currently on a four-game winning streak. 6. North Carolina State University (6-4, 2-3 ACC) The Wolfpack came out the gates out hot with a 6-1 record including a rivalry win over UNC. After that, they dropped three ACC matchups in a row before postponing their next two games because of COVID-19-related issues. 7. Appalachian State University (10-5, 4-2 Sun Belt) App State’s record may show the team to be a little better than they actually are, due to a very easy non-conference schedule, save for a blowout loss against Tennessee. The team has had some good conference wins as of late, however. 8. Western Carolina University (7-5, 0-3 SoCon) Western Carolina has shown its toughness this season by playing to overtime in four games this season and winning all of them. The Catamounts have lost their first three conference games but all in close losses. 9. Campbell University (8-8, 4-5 Big South) The Fighting Camels started out the season strong by going 4-0 and winning the Dolphin Classic, but since then they’ve been shaky in conference play. 10. East Carolina University (7-3, 1-3 AAC) The Pirates have some quality wins this season but won’t be much of a threat in an American Athletic Conference that is packed with good teams. 11. UNC Charlotte (6-6, 2-2 CUSA) The one word to describe Charlotte this season would be inconsistent. Case in point: In their latest back-to-back against Alabama Birmingham, the 49ers lost the first game by 24 points and won the second by 15. They have a good win against Davidson this season but also a very bad loss to Division II Belmont Abbey. 12. Wake Forest University (3-5, 0-5 ACC) The Demon Deacons have found themselves to be the punching back of the ACC so far this season, having even a worse conference record than 3-10 Boston College. 13. UNC Wilmington (6-5, 0-2 CAA) Wilmington started the season out fine but after postponements because of COVID-19 and two losses in a row, the Seahawks haven’t won a game since Dec. 23. 14. North Carolina A&T State University (5-9, 2-0 MEAC) The Aggies began the season with an abysmal 3-9 record, but won their first two conference games against South Carolina State. Unfortunately, their past four games have been postponed. 15. Elon University (3-3, 0-2 CAA) The Elon Phoenix are another team that have been plagued by COVID-19 postponements and haven’t played a game since Jan. 3. They also haven’t won a game since Dec. 16. 16. Gardner-Webb University (3-9, 2-5 Big South) Gardner Webb played a pretty tough non-conference schedule which piled onto their losses, but they also haven’t played well in conference matchups either. 17. High Point University (3-7, 1-4 Big South) High Point hasn’t had much to show at all this season despite being coached by former national champion Tubby Smith. 18. North Carolina Central University (1-3, 0-0 MEAC) NC Central hasn’t played a game since Dec. 16, where they narrowly lost to UNC by six points. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae and Owen Sizemore
With the spring semester ready to get underway, NC College Beat is taking a look at how some of the major schools across the state are approaching students’ return to campus. Some institutions have completely overhauled their COVID-19 protocols with extensive testing programs, while others are maintaining the status quo.
Terms to Know Entry Testing/Prior-to-Arrival Testing: A policy that requires students to get tested for COVID-19, either on-campus or at another healthcare provider, prior to moving on campus. Surveillance Testing/Mitigation Testing: A testing strategy that involves selecting random samples of on-campus students and testing them for COVID-19, regardless of whether or not these students have any symptoms of the virus. Typically, if a positive result is found, more testing will take place among the residence hall where it was found. Wastewater Testing: A testing strategy that involves testing wastewater samples from residence halls to find traces of COVID-19. If COVID-19 is found, the students of the residence hall will undergo further testing, whether symptomatic or not. UNC Chapel Hill Move-in: Jan. 13 First Day of Classes: Jan. 19 First Day of In-Person Classes: Feb. 8 After students were forced off campus just 3 weeks after move-in last fall, UNC is strengthening its COVID-19 protocols for the spring. All students living on campus or in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to arrival. Students living on campus will be regularly tested twice a week, while students living in off-campus housing will be tested once weekly. In addition, all residence halls will only have single-occupancy dorms. NC State University Move-in: Jan. 16-18 First Day of Classes (Including In-Person): Jan. 19 NC State also sent on-campus students back home after a spike of COVID-19 cases early into the fall semester. Similar to UNC Chapel Hill’s spring plans, NC State will require prior-to-arrival testing and dorms will be single-occupancy. All students living on campus will be subject to weekly surveillance testing. UNC Charlotte Move-in: Feb. 18-21 unless granted an exemption First Day of Classes: Jan. 20 First Day of In-Person Classes: Feb. 22 Following a conservative and relatively successful fall semester with limited in-person instruction and a delayed move-in, UNC Charlotte informed students of a modified spring schedule on Jan. 11. Charlotte will conduct random group mitigation testing on a weekly basis for two phases of students. The first, Phase 1, includes students with an early-move in exemption and students with a meal plan; their mitigation testing will begin in January. Phase 2 students, which includes all other students making a return to campus to live, take classes, or work, will begin their testing once in-person instruction resumes. The university is also continuing its policy of single-occupancy housing and wastewater testing across all of its residence halls. UNC Wilmington Move-in: Jan. 15, 16, 19 First Day of Classes (Including In-Person): Jan. 20 After cases started to rise last fall, UNC Wilmington moved to de-densify their campus by shifting to single occupancy rooms. This semester, dorms are not single-occupancy but prior-to-arrival testing is required. Once on campus, there will be weekly surveillance testing and wastewater testing. Students will wear wristbands as proof of their negative tests.
East Carolina
Move-in: Jan. 14 First Day of Classes (Including In-Person): Jan. 19 ECU had one of the highest COVID-19 case counts of any institution in the country last semester. To avoid another disaster, ECU is implementing new measures this spring, most notably tri-weekly wastewater testing In addition, the school is requiring prior-to-arrival testing and dorm rooms will be single occupancy. Appalachian State University Move-in: Jan. 28-31 First Day of Classes: Jan. 19 First Day of In-Person Classes: Feb. 1 Appalachian State’s approach to the spring 2021 semester is markedly different from that of the fall, with the university taking much more precaution than it did last term. Similar to UNC Charlotte, in-person living and instruction will take place several weeks after the first day of classes. Students living on campus are required to submit a negative COVID-19 test result before they move in, with periodic surveillance testing occurring throughout the semester. However, single-occupancy housing will not be implemented within the dorms. Western Carolina University Move-in: Feb. 6 First Day of Classes: Jan. 25 First Day of In-Person Classes: Feb. 18 WCU, like many other universities, is taking a much more proactive approach toward minimizing the risk of initial spikes and clusters on campus. They have elected to delay the start of on-campus living and instruction until Feb. 6 and 18, respectively. They will also require students to get tested for COVID-19 prior to move-in. NC A&T State University Move-in: Jan. 21 for new students, Jan. 22-24 for continuing students First Day of Classes (Including In-Person: Jan. 25) After a fall of relatively low case numbers, NC A&T is treating this semester relatively similar to the last. Dorm rooms will not be single occupancy, but each returning student was mailed a COVID-19 test to take and send back to the school before moving in. UNC Greensboro Move-in: Jan. 13-18 First Day of Classes (Including In-Person): Jan. 19 UNCG continues its moderate approach to COVID-19 following a quiet semester and overall low case numbers. Students were required to be tested prior to moving on campus, and surveillance testing will also be implemented throughout the semester. Duke University Move-in: Jan. 14-20 First Day of Classes (Including In-Person): Jan. 20 Duke was one of the few universities in North Carolina to engage in both entry and surveillance testing throughout their fall semester, and as such, their plans have not changed much. The only major difference between Duke’s fall and spring will be that Upperclassmen will also be living and learning on campus this semester, potentially presenting a new challenge for the university in terms of handling potential cases and clusters. Wake Forest University Move-in: Jan. 23-26 First Day of Classes (Including In-Person): Jan. 27 Wake Forest’s spring plan falls in the middle of the pack in many ways: though their move-in and class start dates have changed, the school will continue a mix of in-person, hybrid and online courses come Jan. 27. Wake Forest utilized surveillance testing throughout the fall semester and will continue to do so in the spring. However, there has been no mention of entry testing for students returning to campus. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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By Lucas Thomae and Owen Sizemore
With the Fall 2020 semester finally out of the way, and many universities soon to begin classes for Spring 2021, students and staff alike are holding their breath that this semester is less chaotic than the last. Though many institutions were eager to bring a large number of students back on campus to start the academic year in August, this goal proved to be difficult, and in some cases unattainable. In the spirit of college academics, we created a COVID-19 report card for the many schools of North Carolina, highlighting their methods of instruction, housing, and overall ability to minimize coronavirus case numbers and outbreaks.
Appalachian State University App State began their year on Aug. 17, 2020 with a mix of face-to-face, hybrid and online courses. Notably, they chose to keep students on campus for the full duration of the semester, despite an extremely large university population and mounting case numbers and clusters leading into early October. The Good: The university boasted a relatively low positivity rate of roughly 3.1 percent throughout the Fall. This metric is comparable to other, smaller UNC system institutions despite App State being one of the largest schools in the system. The Bad: Overall COVID-19 case numbers saw a dramatic rise from mid-August to the beginning of October. Oct. 3 saw the highest number of active cases of the semester with 225. Further, the university saw cumulative case numbers increase from 99 on Aug. 17 to 1,126 on Nov. 25 when residence halls closed. The Ugly: App State identified an extremely high number of COVID-19 clusters throughout the semester. Of the 24 total clusters, 15 were identified in residence halls, six in Greek Life organizations, and two in sports teams. Final Grade: C- Although their effort to keep students on campus was ambitious, App State’s total number of cases and clusters was too high to warrant a better grade. NC State University NC State opened its doors to students for the Fall notably early, beginning classes on Aug. 10, 2020. However, high case numbers resulted in a mandatory campus move-out at the end of August, forcing the majority of students back home for the remainder of the semester. The Good: NC State’s decision to shift to virtual learning following high COVID-19 spikes severely de-densified their campus, dramatically slowing the increase of new cases among the university community. The Bad: Despite a largely virtual semester, the university still managed to rack up a high number of cumulative COVID-19 cases, with 752 total positive cases and a roughly 2.8 percent positivity rate. Their highest number of daily positive cases occurred on Aug. 22, with 88 total cases. The Ugly: Cases skyrocketed following the Fall 2020 move-in, with total positive cases spiking from a meager 36 to a massive 428 between Aug. 19 and 26. This prompted university leaders to send all on-campus students back home unless granted an exemption. Final Grade: D- NC State’s choice to allow students on campus in August despite high state and national COVID-19 case numbers proved to be a recipe for disaster, saved from failure only by their quick transition to virtual learning. UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill was the first UNC System school to bring students back on campus starting Aug. 3. Unfortunately, they were also the first school to bring students back home, asking on-campus residents to cancel their housing contracts after clusters of COVID-19 began to pop up. The Good: Chapel Hill’s quick turn around in shifting to all virtual learning and, ultimately, moving most of the on-campus population off campus saved their case numbers from getting even worse. On Aug. 17 there were 4,765 students living on campus, but by Sep. 18 that number dropped to 1,020. They set the precedent for other schools like NC State and ECU, who were also dealing with rising case numbers, to make similar decisions. The Bad: Over the course of the Fall, UNC reported 12 clusters of COVID-19 linked to residence halls, Greek Life, and student apartments. Of those clusters, eight were in residence halls, three were associated with Greek Life, and one was connected to apartment housing. The Ugly: Chapel Hill prepared only 73 beds in their quarantine dorms, a number so small that it seems ludicrous in retrospect. After the school saw their positivity rate rise to 13.6 percent by Aug. 17, those beds began to fill and capacity in the quarantine dorms very nearly reached zero. Final Grade: D- UNC was brave to be one of the first schools in the nation to bring students back to campus, but sending those students back home just three weeks later was certainly a major disappointment.
UNC Charlotte
Charlotte employed a unique strategy to combat the risk of COVID-19, delaying the move-in of most undergraduate students until the end of September. The university also limited the implementation of in-person classes to first-year courses, engineering, visual arts, and other subjects with a higher need for in-person learning. The Good: UNC Charlotte leadership took careful note of the COVID-19 situation both in the greater Charlotte area and on other college campuses, electing to delay the start of in-person instruction until later in the Fall. The number of students living on UNC Charlotte’s campus as a whole was also significantly reduced. The Bad: Charlotte still recorded its fair share of COVID-19 cases throughout the semester, with a total of 486 positive cases from July 1 to Dec. 13, 2020 and a 2.4 percent positivity rate. This number, however, also includes students and community members who did not live on campus this Fall. The Ugly: Despite a small on-campus population, UNC Charlotte routinely detected COVID-19 through their wastewater detection system and tested residence halls frequently as a result, albeit with relatively low positivity rates. Additionally, on-campus sports teams were a frequent target for case clusters, with a cluster being identified on the baseball team, football team, and basketball team, respectively. Final Grade: B UNC Charlotte was very cautious toward starting off the semester with in-person living and instruction. However, cases and clusters within the Charlotte community were still common. Duke University Duke’s position as a private university allowed it to gain a unique edge against other schools when it came to testing and contact tracing. Their extremely high testing statistics, combined with strict on-campus living and learning policies, allowed for a large number of Freshman and Sophomore students to live safely in Durham. The Good: Duke had by far the most comprehensive testing strategy of any school in North Carolina. They completed over 150,000 tests throughout the Fall, which included entry testing for incoming students, testing for symptomatic students and contact tracing, and routine survey testing for students with no symptoms. The school’s overall positivity rate was less than 0.1%. The Bad: To achieve such a high volume of testing and low positivity rates, Duke only allowed Freshman and Sophomore students to live on campus, with Upperclassmen learning entirely online. Duke specified that there were 8,873 students, both undergraduate and graduate, living in the Durham area in the Fall. The Ugly: Not much to say here - Duke’s ability to keep roughly half of their student population while maintaining an incredibly low COVID-19 test positivity rate was very impressive. Final Grade: A- Though leaving out upperclassmen, Duke was successful in maintaining a very safe in-person learning environment for Freshman and Sophomores for the full duration of their semester. East Carolina University ECU boasted one of the highest numbers of student cases of any institution in the country. After an explosion of positive cases, the school shifted to virtual learning and asked students living on campus to move out by the end of August. The Good: Almost no part of ECU’s response was good, other than the fact that moving students off campus was undoubtedly the right decision. The Bad: ECU has had over 1,700 total positive case numbers since they first started reporting prior to the Fall semester. The week of Aug. 23 to Aug. 29 saw 570 new cases, compared to 276 new cases the previous week, and 31 the week before that. The positive test rate from Aug. 23-29 was a staggering 26.8 percent. The Ugly: ECU reported a whopping total of 26 clusters of COVID-19 over the course of the Fall semester, more than any other school in the state. Fifteen of those 26 clusters were associated with Greek Life organizations. Final Grade: F What else is there to say? ECU’s return was a colossal failure on all accounts. UNC Wilmington Wilmington began its semester early, with on-campus housing opening on Aug. 15 and the first day of classes on Aug. 19. Throughout the Fall, the university struggled to find a balance between keeping students on campus and lowering the risk of new clusters and cases. The Good: Wilmington was relatively quick to respond to rising case numbers on campus, announcing on September 8 that on-campus students must shift to single-occupancy living. They also put forth considerable effort to implement various types of surveillance testing throughout the semester. The Bad: Despite a small initial on-campus population of roughly 3,600 students, cases climbed fast at Wilmington, with a peak of 38 new daily cases on Sept. 3. Smaller spikes were also observed in late September and mid-October. The Ugly: By early September, UNCW was running the risk of reaching its maximum capacity of quarantine and isolation beds. On Sept. 8, 47 percent of the 150 beds were in use, dropping back down to roughly 8 percent use by Sept. 20. Final Grade: C Wilmington’s case numbers peaked early and created an uneasy living situation on campus, but their decision to switch to single-occupancy housing helped prevent further major outbreaks. Other Schools UNC Asheville: The Citizen Times reported that the university had recorded just 25 total positive cases from July 1 to Nov. 11, likely a result of the tiny on-campus population. UNC Greensboro: Though allowing students to return to campus for in-person instruction, the school’s large commuter population likely played a role in keeping cases low, recording 313 total positive student cases since July 1, 2020. NC A&T State University: It is reported that A&T’s cumulative case numbers sit at less than 600 since the start of the academic year. The school reported 6 clusters throughout the Fall. Western Carolina University: WCU saw significant rises in COVID-19 case numbers in late August and late October, with weekly positivity rates of 13.2 percent and 8.9 percent, respectively. Final Word Looking back at their strategies for the Fall semester, many universities are taking a more cautious approach in the Spring. For example, UNC Chapel Hill has delayed the start of in-person instruction by two weeks until February 8, and UNC Charlotte modified its Spring academic calendar to push back move-in until February 18. 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The U.S. News and World Report released their annual college rankings for 2021 last night, with many North Carolina schools making the cut. See how your school stacks up against the top-ranked institutions in the country.
How the Rankings Work U.S. News divided 1,829 schools into distinct groups based on their academic mission: national universities, national liberal arts colleges, regional (North, South, Midwest, West) universities, and regional (North, South, Midwest, West) colleges. The rankings for each group were calculated based on 17 factors, including graduation and retention rates, undergraduate academic reputation, class size, student-faculty ratio, and financial resources per student. Non-academic factors such as social life and athletics were not taken into account. This year, new factors were introduced to consider graduate indebtedness, while less weight was given to student excellence and alumni giving. Highlights North Carolina had schools ranked in the top 15 for all four grouped categories. Duke University was #12 in the national universities ranking, Davidson College ranked #15 among national liberal arts colleges, Appalachian State University was the #6 regional university in the south, and High Point University was the #1 regional college in the south. UNC-Chapel Hill was the fifth ranked public university in the nation. North Carolina had two other schools in the top-100 public universities, with NC State (32) and UNC-Wilmington (95). North Carolina A&T State University was the seventh ranked historically Black college or university and the top public HBCU in the nation. Elon University dominated in the additional categories, ranking #1 in study abroad and learning communities and #2 in best undergraduate teaching, first-year experiences, senior capstone, and service learning. See more detailed rankings of the North Carolina Schools below: National Universities Duke University - 12 UNC-Chapel Hill - 28 (5)* Wake Forest University - 28 North Carolina State University - 80 (32) Elon University - 88 UNC-Wilmington - 187 (95) Eastern Carolina University - 217 (109) UNC-Charlotte - 227 (113) Campbell University- 258 UNC-Greensboro - 258 (126) North Carolina A&T State University - 272 (136) Gardner-Webb University - 284 *public university rankings in parentheses National Liberal Arts Colleges Davidson College - 15 Meredith College - 136 Salem College - 140 UNC-Asheville - 140 Guilford College - 155 Warren Wilson College - 162 Regional Universities South Appalachian State University - 6 Queens University of Charlotte - 13 Western Carolina University - 25 Lenoir-Rhyne University - 42 North Carolina Central University - 47 Winston-Salem State University - 59 University of Mount Olive - 65 Pfieffer University - 72 Methodist University - 73 UNC-Pembroke - 73 Fayetteville State University - 89 Regional Colleges South High Point University - 1 Catawba College - 7 Barton College - 10 Belmont Abbey College - 18 Brevard College - 24 William Peace University - 24 Lees-McRae College - 26 Mars Hill University - 26 Elizabeth City State University - 36 Greensboro College - 36 North Carolina Wesleyan College - 47 Historically Black Colleges and Universities North Carolina A&T State University - 7 North Carolina Central University - 11 Winston-Salem State University - 16 Elizabeth City State University - 22 Fayetteville State University - 24 Johnson C. Smith University - 36 Bennett College - 38 ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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Appalachian State, 35 - Charlotte, 20 Appalachian State survived a scare against Charlotte in a non-conference in-state matchup. The 49ers took an early 7-0 lead and remained very competitive until the Mountaineers scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull away. App. State’s running back core led the way for the Mountaineers, rushing for a total of 308 yards and 4 TDs. Senior WR Thomas Hennigan contributed 120 yards and a TD reception. UNCC senior RB Aaron McAllister logged 117 return yards, including a 97-yard return for a TD in the third quarter. #18 North Carolina, 31 - Syracuse, 6 The 18th ranked Tar Heels cruised past Syracuse after a shaky first half, outscoring the Orange 21-0 in the final quarter. UNC sophomore QB Sam Howell passed for 295 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT while junior RB Javonte Williams ran in 3 TD. Duke, 13 - #10 Notre Dame, 27 Duke fell to 10th ranked Notre Dame, a new addition to the ACC this season. The Blue Devils drew first blood, taking the lead off a first quarter field goal, but gave up a Notre Dame touchdown in the second and remained behind the rest of the game. Duke junior Chase Brice, a QB transfer from Clemson, passed for 259 yards and ran in a TD. Wake Forest, 13 - #1 Clemson, 37 Wake Forest was routed by top ranked Clemson, scoring all of their points in the final two quarters after trailing 0-27 at the half. The Demon Deacons are missing two of their key offensive pieces from last year’s 8-win team: star WR Sage Surratt, who opted out of the season to prepare for the NFL draft, and QB Jamie Newman, who transferred to Georgia after last season. The Deacs utilized three quarterbacks this game, after starter Sam Hartman was pulled in the fourth quarter. Campbell, 26 - Georgia Southern, 27 The Campbell Fighting Camels lost a nail biter to Georgia Southern, scoring a late-game touchdown to bring the Fighting Camels within one point of the tie, but missing the two-point conversion attempt to take the lead with 15 seconds left on the clock. Sophomore QB Hajj-Malik Williams passed 237 yards for 2 TDs and added 73 rush yards for another TD. ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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We've almost reached the end of August! Here's the weekly roundup for August 24-August 30: UNC Chapel-Hill August 30: The move-out process for students living in on-campus housing wrapped up, leaving only athletes, international students, and those with identified hardships that allowed them to stay. (Read More) August 28: The athletics department announced no fans would be allowed at fall sporting events until October at the earliest. (Read More) August 25: UNC reported its twelfth cluster of COVID-19 at Koury Residence Hall. UNC is cited in a New York Times report as having the second most COVID-19 cases of any college in the nation. (Read More) NC State University August 26: Students living in on-campus housing are asked to move out by Sept. 6 after reporting over 500 positive COVID-19 cases. (Read More) August 24: All athletics are put on pause after 26 positive cases are identified. Football activities are set to resume today. (Read More) East Carolina University August 25: ECU began its first day of all-online courses as students living on campus began the move-out process. (Read More) UNC Wilmington August 30: UNCW announced a third cluster on campus, bringing their positive case total since July 2020 to 74. (Read More) Western Carolina University August 26: Chancellor Kelli Brown announced that the five students who were seen in racist social media videos are no longer enrolled in the university. (Read More) NC A&T State University August 24: Chancellor Harold Martin told trustees that the school is set to lose $14 million this semester as students opt out of on-campus living and in-person classes. (Read More) Duke University August 27: Athletes took part in a protest at Krzyzewskiville in support of Black Lives Matter following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin last Sunday. (Read More) ● The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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