The stakes are always high for Duke vs. North Carolina, but this season's first meeting between the Tobacco Road rivals carries significant meaning for both squads. The No. 2 Blue Devils (18-2, 10-0 ACC) enter Saturday's tilt with the nation's longest winning streak at 14 games but fresh off a pair of close calls vs.

No. 2 Duke plays the North Carolina Tar Heels after Cooper Flagg scored 28 points in Duke's 74-64 win over the NC State Wolfpack.

The Blue Devils edge Auburn for No. 1 in the power rankings and put their 14-game winning streak on the line vs. the Tar Heels

Here's a look at how the ACC's 18 men's basketball programs stack up heading into Saturday's Duke-North Carolina game:

With North Carolina falling to 13-9 with a mid-week loss at Pitt, it could be argued there's no worse time for the Tar Heels to be facing the sizzling Duke Blue Devils. On the road. But perhaps America's best sporting rivalry can energize the Heels.

North Carolina Week, Part 1, for those of you who celebrate.Duke has been doing a lot of celebrating this season. The Blue Devils are comfortably on their way to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and maybe even the overall No.