Poll: North Carolinians favor Tar Heels over Duke

Posted Feb 17, 2016
Our annual UNC/Duke poll- finds North Carolinians rooting for the Tar Heels 39/29. Even with Duke coming off a national championship, the Tar Heels continue to have the advantage on the court of public opinion. Roy Williams (49/12 favorability) and Mike Krzyzewski (50/10) are both pretty popular figures statewide. (Scroll to next-to-last paragraph) (Public Policy Polling)

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