Carolina–Duke rivalry

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The Carolina–Duke rivalry, also referred to as The Battle of the Blues by some fans and sports commentators,refers to the sports rivalry between the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke University Blue Devils, particularly in the sport of basketball. It is considered one of the most intense rivalries in all of US-sports; a poll conducted by ESPN in 2000 ranked the basketball rivalry as the third greatest North American sports rivalry, and Sports Illustrated on Campus named it the #1 "Hottest Rivalry" in college basketball and the #2 rivalry overall in its November 18, 2003 issue. The intensity of the rivalry is augmented for many reasons. One reason is the proximity of the two universities—they are located only ten miles apart along U.S. Highway 15–501 (also known as Tobacco Road which also includes nearby rivalries with the NC State Wolfpack and Wake Forest Demon Deacons) or eight miles apart in straight-line distance. In addition, Duke is a private university whereas Carolina...

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