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Paul Finebaum picked TCU over North Carolina — and missed (North Carolina won)

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Aug 25, 2026 · Graded Aug 29, 2026

Receipt · First Take via Awful Announcing · Aug 25, 2026
Miss
“It is mass chaos in Chapel Hill. I don't believe they'll win this game in Ireland, and I don't think Bill Belichick is going to survive until the end of the season.”
Paul Finebaum
Paul Finebaum
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Snapshot North Carolina 26¢ (≈ +285) / TCU 75¢ (≈ -300) · as of Aug 28, 2026
Final North Carolina 15, TCU 10 · Graded Aug 29, 2026

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Will Compton also picked TCU. Chip Patterson and Greg McElroy picked North Carolina. The full split is on the game page.

Result
North Carolina won 15–10.
Grading
The tracked result is the straight-up winner, not a spread cover.
Record
Paul Finebaum is 1–1 on graded picks this season, with 5 open. Full record →

The matchup

North Carolina vs TCU. Full game card →

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