Friday's Big Weekend Preview

What an explosive week we had, literally. If we asked you what a "jet dryer" was seven days ago, how many of you would have shrugged? Be honest. How many of you would have bothered to even bat an eye at the Daytona 500, an event we thought would be good, but certainly not the highlight of the weekend. 

No, we tabbed the NBA All-Star game as the must-watch, and while that delivered with a D-Wade-delivered broken nose and plenty of lobs, it's just can't compare to Juan Pablo Montoya ramming a vehicle strapped with helicopter engine carrying 200 gallons of aircraft-grade kerosene. 

Boom.

This weekend—crazy, insane, unprecedented NASCAR crashes permitting—there really is only one choice for how you should plan your sports weekend: Duke vs. UNC. Sorry, Heat/Lakers, you'll always be a great matchup, but we can get our Kobe and LeBron fill another time. If you want to hit the sports bar with your buddies, make it out in prime time Saturday, to watch the best rivalry in college basketball. 

Yes, the best rivalry in college basketball. Bar none. Not arguable. 

Walk outside your office, hit up your roommate, tap the shoulder of the person next to you in the drink line and ask them to name a college basketball rivalry. Ten bucks they say Duke vs. UNC. It's just so good. It drips with so much tradition, and there's so much on the line.

And this time is no different. The two top-tier, top-10 ranked teams will be battling for the ACC regular-season title. If you wanted an appetizer for the ensuing NCAA tournament, this is it. Consider this game the starter-pistol to March Madness. 

Come tip-off Saturday night in Durham, the best sports month of the year gets its official start. So whether you're a Cameron Crazy or a Tar-Heel die-hard, or an impartial observer from the Bay Area (writer raises hand), this is the can't-miss moment of the week.