I couldn't be any prouder of going to UNC and being a Tar Heel.
If you want to talk rankings, let's talk this one:
http://www.princetonreview.com/colle...D=6&TopicID=43
I don't care if I could've gone to a more "academically challenging" private school. UNC has great academics, great sports, great DIVERSITY (sorely lacking at private universities and when it's there, it is often not legit: see Duke, where there is little race interaction). I am happy and that is what is most important to me in a university. I have grown as an individual more than I can possibly describe to a bunch of strangers (minus a few fellow students I know on here!) on a message board. I am finding myself while becoming more worldly, intelligent, and accepting all while having a good time.
So if we want to talk about the best well rounded college experience and what's supposed to be the best 4 years of your life, I give UNC a #1 ranking.