North Carolina had their struggles in Week 2 against Appalachian State, barely holding on to survive a scare with a win in double overtime. It was a back-and-forth affair between the two teams but in the end North Carolina leaves the weekend 2-0.
However, even with the win they found themselves falling in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
The Tar Heels fell two spots from No. 16 to No. 18 in the poll that was released on Sunday afternoon. The coaches essentially punished UNC for the play on the field despite getting the win.
North Carolina is still the second-highest-ranked Atlantic Coast Conference program ranked in the poll behind only No. 3 Florida State. Duke checked in at No. 20, followed by No. 22 Clemson and No. 23 Miami.
A look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Georgia | 2-0 | 1624 (64) | – |
| 2 | Michigan | 2-0 | 1533 (1) | – |
| 3 | Florida State | 2-0 | 1441 | +2 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 2-0 | 1401 | – |
| 5 | Southern California | 3-0 | 1319 | +1 |
| 6 | Texas | 2-0 | 1318 | +4 |
| 7 | Penn State | 2-0 | 1229 | – |
| 8 | Washington | 2-0 | 1129 | – |
| 9 | Tennessee | 2-0 | 1039 | – |
| 10 | Alabama | 1-1 | 1016 | -7 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 3-0 | 1004 | – |
| 12 | Utah | 2-0 | 893 | – |
| 13 | Oregon | 2-0 | 870 | – |
| 14 | Louisiana State | 1-1 | 714 | – |
| 15 | Kansas State | 2-0 | 675 | – |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 584 | +1 |
| 17 | Oregon State | 2-0 | 562 | +1 |
| 18 | North Carolina | 2-0 | 506 | -2 |
| 19 | Ole Miss | 2-0 | 503 | +1 |
| 20 | Duke | 2-0 | 363 | +4 |
| 21 | Colorado | 2-0 | 357 | +4 |
| 22 | Clemson | 1-1 | 207 | -1 |
| 23 | Miami | 2-0 | 195 | +9 |
| 24 | Iowa | 2-0 | 166 | +2 |
| 25 | UCLA | 2-0 | 101 | +4 |
Schools Dropped Out
No.19 Wisconsin, No. 22 Tulane, No. 23 Texas A&M