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Message: [QUOTE="Buzzyboy, post: 2107131, member: 1364"] I think that Duke and North Carolina and Kentucky and a few other schools have such an advantage (and not disadvantage) just stepping on the court against almost anyone. As seen in North Carolina's win over Arkansas, I think consciously or unconsciously, they had a tendency to get the benefits of those "close calls" almost ad infinitum and it's almost shameful. This article suggests that teams coming in have the added inspiration to "slay the dragon" and that's a positive thing but often you find teams fighting the great fight and then shooting themselves in the foot in the latter part of the game by trying to do TOO MUCH. The pressure is typically always on the underdog. UConn continually play their game "against themselves and their ceiling", while always pursuing "perfection"! The only similarity between Duke and the Huskies is that both teams typically get some of the better talent out there but Duke has the added advantage of the perceived benefit of a Duke degree. [/QUOTE]