The college sports landscape will have a different look for the 2024-25 seasons thanks to a large amount of conference realignment. The Pac-12 is gone, while the remaining Power 5 Conferences added multiple schools and expanded in size. The Big Ten and SEC have separated themselves from the pack and are now set to receive a substantially larger revenue distribution from the College Football Playoff than the ACC and Big 12. This fact has not slipped past the athletic department at the University of North Carolina, according to UNC insiders.
The Tar Heels have traditionally had one of the top overall athletic departments in the country. UNC is known for being a college basketball blue blood program, but it also has a strong football program and is a dominant in multiple women’s sports. North Carolina is a founding member of the ACC, but with the SEC and Big Ten dominating in terms of annual revenue distributions, speculation about the Heels’ future has begun. If you love the Tar Heels, or just want the latest updates and news on conference realignment discussions, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at Inside Carolina, the 247Sports affiliate that covers the North Carolina Tar Heels.
