I asked Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski today on the ACC media conference call whether Maryland was a rivalry game.
Here is what he said in reply:
"I don't look at any of our games in the ACC as rivalry games. That would not be respectful of Virginia, N.C. State, Wake Forest (and others). We treat every game in the conference the same."
More from Coach K:
"We have ultimate respect for Maryland because I have ultimate respect for their coach and what he's done. Maryland is a great program. Their coach's personality runs all the way through it in terms of toughness, in terms of competitiveness and the way they play. They are a reflection of their coach."