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HBO is planning on doing a documentary on the Duke-North Carolina rivalry. The documentary is scheduled to air next February, maybe just in time for the two schools to meet up in their annual post-Super Bowl bonanza.

"Jim Lampley (a UNC graduate) has been telling me about the rivalry for 20 years or so," says HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg. "I was also aware of the subculture of both universities, and even though UNC was the state school, they think of themselves as the dignified force in the rivalry. They think Duke is a bunch of animals even though Duke is supposed to be the Ivy League of the South. That never meshed right with me and it was interesting. Plus, you had all these legends coming out of these two schools, the [Michael] Jordan's, the [Christian] Laettner's and the [Mike] Krzyzewski's and [Dean] Smith's. Unbelievable iconic names have floated through both places and it makes for a great documentary."

HBO was praised for their look at the Ohio State-Michigan football rivalry last year.

Greenburg also says that he wants to hold a special screening in Raleigh, NC and fill the auditorium with Blue Devils fans on one side and Tar Heels fans on the other. Most of the interviews have been finished for the documentary, with just one guy left on the wish list: former Tar Heel Michael Jordan.

Needless to say, I'm psyched about seeing this.