Why It's So Easy to Hate Duke

Facebook.com has made me a very happy man. It has given me the CBSSports.com Official Tournament Brackets, and with it a ranking of which school have the most fans and most enemies.  It has given support to one of my favorite arguments about college hoops: Everyone hates Duke. Kind of. As of 6:55 on Wednesday night, here are Facebook's CBS Standings for the Favorite and Most Despised teams: Favorite: 1.) Duke Blue Devils, 1,445 Fans 2.) UNC Tar Heels, 1,420 Fans 3.) Kansas Jayhawks, 800 Fans 4.) Indiana Hoosiers, 599 Fans 5.) Kentucky Wildcats, 574 Fans Despised: 1.) Duke Blue Devils, 3,357 Haters 2.) UNC Tar Heels, 1,522 Haters 3.) Florida Gators, 535 Haters 4.) Indiana Hoosiers, 389 Haters 5.) Ohio State Buckeyes, 371 Haters Over 3,500 people say, "The team I hate most is Duke." Do I hate Duke?  No, I can't say I do. That spot is safely reserved in the depths of my soul for Georgetown and UConn.  I even support Duke upon occasion, ... (link)