UNC finished fifth in this year’s Learfield Directors’ Cup, its highest finish since 2009 and the 18th time Carolina has finished in the top 10 in the 22-year history of the award.

After the Tar Heels won the inaugural season in 1994, Stanford has won every year since, including the 2015 title.

UCLA finished in second place, followed by Southern California, and Florida before UNC.

The ACC tied the Pac 12 for the most schools in the top 10 with three; Virginia finished in sixth place and Notre Dame checked in at number 10.

Carolina is one of four schools with at least 18 top 10s; Stanford and Florida have placed in the top 10 all 22 years, UCLA has 20 and UNC 18. No other ACC school has more than six.