College basketball's 10 best rivalries, ranked

Posted Jan 24, 2019
Whether playing in Chapel Hill or Durham, no rivalry has seen as much consistency as UNC vs. Duke. The Tar Heels and Blue Devils have played 179 times since 1950 (2.6 meetings per season), and only 12 of those games have seen neither team ranked. The two Tobacco Road rivals are riding a streak of 148 games where at least one of the two has been ranked. (NCAA.com)

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