Here’s an article by SBN’s excellent Ricky O’ Donnell which suggests that Duke and Kentucky are now the most intense rivalry in college, but there’s a flaw in that argument: they have to actually play once in a while to have a rivalry.
The Duke-UK (remember, kids, you can’t spell You Suck without UK) rivalry is unique though precisely because they play so infrequently.
And it’s also unique because it’s almost entirely driven by Kentucky insecurity.
Look at what drives the Kentucky intensity on this.
- Duke’s recent habit of out-recruiting Kentucky.