The first sentence of the foreword to "Duke Sucks," a newly released book that's jammed full of disdain for the Blue Devils basketball program, offers the following Tar Heel blue assertion: "The best thing about hating Duke University is that you never have to explain yourself."

DeCock:  As N.C. State wrapped up yet another win over Wake Forest on Saturday, a number of fans started chanting "Not our rival!" - the same chant North Carolina fans had used against the Wolfpack 10 days ago.

Wake Forest avoided the embarrassment of another 36-point loss to N.C. State on Saturday.

N.C. State will always have Wake Forest. Since 2006, that has been a good thing for State. The Pack beat the Demon Deacons 87-76 on Saturday for the fifth straight time and the ninth time in the past 12 games.

Tudor:  At a time when the ACC buzz meter is relatively low in the two major sports, the league announced a scheduling policy Friday that will take another deep cut into its basketball popularity.

At 11-11 overall and 2-6 in the ACC, the Deacons now face a daunting two-game road trip that begins today in Raleigh and takes them to No. 16 Virginia next week.

Haley Peters had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead four players in double figures as No. 5 Duke beat Wake Forest for the 37th straight time in a 75-43 victory Thursday night.

Keeping in-state talent in North Carolina has long been a challenge for the state's Division I-A schools. It seemed especially challenging during the latest recruiting season.

Keeping in-state talent in North Carolina has long been a challenge for the state's Division I-A schools. It seemed especially challenging during the latest recruiting season.

The Deacons had another solid recruiting class, but unlike some of the more high-profile classes in the ACC, Wake Forest is focused more on long-term development than early impact.

Following his team's less-than-aesthetically-pleasing 68-53 victory against Wake Forest, North Carolina coach Roy Williams began his postgame press conference with the kind of smooth execution his team lacked on Tuesday night. "You guys smell something burning?" Williams asked. "I knew it wasn't the nets."

Florida State finds itself in a familiar position today on college football's signing day: among the top 10 of the national recruiting rankings and on top of the ACC's projected rankings.