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Most people cheer for UNC, and a smaller minority cheer for Duke. State is noticeably less popular than either, and Wake is less popular still. Most people (even in nearby Charlotte) haven’t even heard of Davidson. </p>
<p>While it’s true that many don’t follow basketball, most NC residents at least have an opinion on the Duke-UNC rivalry. </p>
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Measuring by a college’s size is not terribly helpful, in my opinion. Despite UCLA being much larger than Duke and about the same distance from its rival, for instance, I’d be very hesitant to say it has more school spirit or even more energy during games.</p>
<p>In any case, we are not comparing Duke to UT Austin; we’re comparing it to Chicago. I usually find Goldenboy’s posts well-intentioned but a little over the top. I am completely in agreement with him here, though; Duke has an extraordinary amount of school spirit and loyalty exceeded by none and matched only by a few. In fact, this school spirit - often seen as being too “in your face” - is the reason many people find Duke off-putting.</p>
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For better or worse, these boards encourage everyone to share his or her opinion. No need to be snippy…you are more than welcome to go do something more intellectual like reading Homer in Greek if you are annoyed by Duke or the posters here. :rolleyes:</p>