By LUKE DeCOCK, Raleigh News & Observer

There's nothing new about Duke being ranked No. 1, as the Blue Devils were crowned Monday by The Associated Press and coaches polls. In fact, it is the 56th week Duke has held that position since the 1997-98 season.

There's a little magic left in Davidson yet. Maybe not enough Wednesday night, when the Wildcats lost by 12 at Duke, but enough to wonder about.
Enough to wonder about how far Stephen Curry can carry this team. Enough to wonder about what Davidson can do in March.

Until college football comes up with some sort of a playoff, whether it's a "plus-one" game after the bowls or an eight-team playoff, we're stuck with the lyrically named BCS National Championship Game, which this year will be contested Thursday between Oklahoma and Florida in Miami.

By the end, North Carolina was reduced to heaving up 3-pointers in a parody of the way their previous opponents this season often ended up playing against the Tar Heels after all their other options are taken away.
In a season in which the Heels have imposed their will with impunity, they found out what it's like to be imposed upon.