Seven brewing feuds -- and why they are percolating

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Everyone knows about Duke-North Carolina and Louisville-Kentucky. But a new crop of rivalries has emerged in college hoops, fueled by poaching coaches, blue-chip recruits, buzzer-beaters and simple bad blood.

Sports Illustrated set out to examine the burgeoning battles that may not yet be rich in history, but could define the landscape of the 2007-08 season. Who are the protagonists? What are the fighting words? And most importantly: How did they become at odds?

Take a closer look at seven of college basketball's new rivalries:

1. ILLINOIS-INDIANA

Gordon's War: A battle for one teen-ager turns into a war of bordering basketball nations.

2. MEMPHIS-TENNESSEE

Enemies of the Volunteer State: The fight for hoops supremacy -- and attention -- in Tennessee.

3. LOUISVILLE-MARQUETTE

The Battle of the Birds: Buzzer-beaters and sideline drama galore. What's not to like?

4. TEXAS-TEXAS A&M

Lone Star Showdown: Just like the Second Peloponnesian War: the Athenians vs. the Spartans.

5. FLORIDA-KENTUCKY

Ballad of the two Billys: Billy the Kid passed on the 'Cats. Can Billy Clyde restore order in the SEC?

6. UCLA-USC

L.A. Story: The arrival of Kevin Love and O.J. Mayo puts the national hoops spotlight on Los Angeles.

7. GEORGETOWN-SYRACUSE

Remember The Titans? A rivalry that raged in the '80s and '90s is in the midst of a revival.