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4. North Carolina-Duke: Why It's Hot Now: This is college basketball's eternal flame, but in 2009-10 it cannot hold a candle to the above smoldering matchups. The Tobacco Road rivalry has been too lopsided of late, and both teams figure to take a couple of steps back from last season's stature. Upper Hand Today: It's all Heels right now. (ESPN.com)

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