There's 3 key ingredients to a truly great rivalry. I call them the 3 H's: Hatred, History and High Stakes. Duke-North Carolina has every one of those. And this is the fifth straight year these teams have provided us with a regular-season finale with a league title up for grabs.
Tonight's game is gonna be very interesting, because Duke has been getting more attention all year. After all, they are the defending national champs, and they've only lost 3 games this year. Meanwhile, North Carolina has been flying under the radar a little. Early non-conference losses, a blowout at the hands of Georgia Tech, and a second half meltdown in the first meeting with Duke has everyone unsure of the Tar Heels' potential. But what do you know, both teams are 13-2 in ACC play.
I give my opinion on whether Duke's perimeter play will outdo North Carolina's power in the paint.
T's Top 5 Rivalries Right Now:
1) Yankees-Red Sox
2) Duke-North Carolina
3) Lakers-Celtics
4) Steelers-Ravens
5) Oklahoma-Texas
I also shed light on other big games in College Basketball along with some College Football, NBA and NFL talk.
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