How crazy would it be if Tar Heels, Gamecocks meet in NCAA title game?

Posted Mar 27, 2017
An all-Carolinas national final in the NCAA tournament could be only a week away. Can you wrap your mind around it? Just think: Gamecocks vs. Tar Heels. Charleston vs. Asheville. Peaches vs. tobacco. Refrigerator Perry vs. Michael Jordan. Barbecue vs. barbecue. David Pearson vs. Richard Petty. Vanna White vs. Andy Griffith. Darius Rucker vs. James Taylor. (Charlotte Observer)

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