ACC teams are expected to leave.

[volfanbill]

I’m surprised by that. I figured UNC would at least be top 2 or 3 in the biggest city in North Carolina.

Imo, UNC Chapel Hill is way more of a National brand. Every where I go in N Carolina, NC St, ECU, and App St all seem to have bigger local followings

 

[dobre_shunka]

I’m surprised by that. I figured UNC would at least be top 2 or 3 in the biggest city in North Carolina.

I think a a lot of factors are in play but Charlotte has grown so much in the last 20 years it's hard to find someone actually born in NC anymore and that dilutes the local fanbases in general.

Then states like SC and WV are small enough there are limited job opportunities for college graduates so a lot of SCAR, Clemson and WVU grads end up here for work.

With UNCC adding dorms, football, etc., it isn't seen as a glorified community college/night school anymore. And its enrollment has grown to where they are as big as UNC.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I think a a lot of factors are in play but Charlotte has grown so much in the last 20 years it's hard to find someone actually born in NC anymore and that dilutes the local fanbases in general.

Then states like SC and WV are small enough there are limited job opportunities for college graduates so a lot of SCAR, Clemson and WVU grads end up here for work.

With UNCC adding dorms, football, etc., it isn't seen as a glorified community college/night school anymore. And its enrollment has grown to where they are as big as UNC.

That makes sense. We get a lot of that in The Triangle as well, but UNC is still the majority by a lot around here.

 

[volfanbill]

That makes sense. We get a lot of that in The Triangle as well, but UNC is still the majority by a lot around here.

You’re obviously in that area more than I, but I see way more State gear in the Triangle. To be fair, Im typically in Raleigh or in the eastern “suburbs” of Raleigh.