Who rules the ACC now? Duke or Carolina?

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Who rules the ACC now? Duke or Carolina?

Jun 17, 2008

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So who’s on top now – Duke … or North Carolina?

The Tar Heels learned Monday they have almost their entire basketball team intact from their Final Four run last season.

But Duke is packed with talent, too. The Blue Devils lose DeMarcus Nelson but Kyle Singler should be even better and the surrounding talent is strong.

Duke also has a pretty good coach, and on Tuesday, Mike Krzyzewski was asked what the UNC news means for Duke.

“We‘ve had teams where somebody probably smiled and said, Boy, they’re going to do it,’” he said. “I just think you concentrate on your team.

“In North Carolina’s case, they’re going to be really good no matter what. I wasn’t going into next year’s season thinking it was going to be easy, let’s put it that way. I’ve never done that at Duke.”

“I think you [the media] are allowed to speculate. It’s what you do well – or not so well. I remember when we lost a whole bunch of guys in ’99 and everyone speculated that we weren’t going to be real good. And we were No. 1 in the country. [Mike] Dunleavy got mono and then we lost but they may have been better.

“What I’m saying is ‘just because’ doesn’t mean that’s the way it’ll happen.”

So who do you think is now the ACC’s dominant program? You can vote in WRAL’s online poll– or add your comments below.

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the more it makes no sense. I think I have proven my point...GOOD DAY...Didn't expect you to understand or agree with me. If it makes you feel better to think you've proven some kind of point, so be it. Good day to you as well!

JDC the more I read your comment the more it makes no sense. I think I have proven my point...GOOD DAY

Exactly, idiot! It says "who rules the ACC", NOT who's better between Duke and Carolina. It's talking about which team will have better records, W's and L's, against whomever they play. It's UNC fans who base their success only by Duke, like I said.

Don't you think whichever team RULES the ACC would be the better team? And how is that UNC fans base their success on Duke?

correction...dominates

Notice it has a pic of UNC player and a pic of Duke player. I read between the lines and assumed it was about UNC and Duke since they do DOMINATE the ACC year after year. If it meant who would have a better record through the whole year it would have said who dominated the NCAA.

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