North Carolina State has an experienced quarterback leading its offense, an all-American anchoring its secondary and the chance to contend for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship.
North Carolina says it is investigating how what appears to be a transcript for former football star Julius Peppers surfaced on the university's website.
The Wolfpack got a jump start on the preseason Tuesday when they opened fall camp. They're the first of the state's Bowl Subdivision teams to begin practice.
Pittsburgh will pay the Big East $7.5 million to leave the conference after the upcoming school year and join the Atlantic Coast Conference on July 1, 2013.
The Big East has reached an agreement with Syracuse University, allowing the Orange to leave the league a year early for the Atlantic Coast Conference.