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Featherston On Being #1

He's done it again. This time, Al Featherston writes about what it means to be not just the #1 team in the country, but the #1 program. He reviews how a team gets there and what it means when they play their schedule.

As always, Featherston uses Duke as his centerpiece, but he's not really writing specifically about Duke. He's writing about the game and using Duke as the example. This article also spends some time comparing Duke to Kentucky and does a great job of explaining why UK fans have such strong Duke-hatred. It's not just for the reason you think.

Oh and bonus points to Al for mentioning the game in 1986 when UVA upset #1 UNC in Charlottesville in front of an incredibly electric crowd. I remember that game well and I was part of that crowd.