When discussing the first meeting of the season between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke, every commentator, pundit, and analyst has mentioned that tomorrow’s matchup will be the first time since 1960 that both the Tar Heels and Blue Devils are unranked.
As evidenced by last year’s overtime thriller in Chapel Hill, the rivalry game can still live up the hype if one team is down. Do not forget that epic comeback with less than five minutes to play in 2014 (I was there!).
But what happens when both teams are below expectations for the season?