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Betting preview: Win total, title odds for UNC Tar Heels

Mitch Trubisky will lead a talented UNC Tar Heels team this season. Grant Halverson/Getty Images

With college football season on the horizon, ESPN Chalk's college football experts -- Phil Steele, "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris Fallica -- combine to give you betting previews of the top 25 teams, according to the ESPN College Football Rankings. They break down each team's strengths and weaknesses, along with season win total bets and national title odds.

Odds from Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook as of Aug. 22.

North Carolina Tar Heels

National title odds: 100-1 (opened 100-1)
Season win total: 8.5
FPI win total projection: 8.3


Phil Steele

Strengths: The Tar Heels have five units that rank in my top 25, including two in the top 10. Those units are running back, receiver, offensive line, defensive backs and special teams.

Weaknesses: While I think Mitch Trubisky will have a solid year,