Being on the east coast, I didn't get to see the USC game (ACC country)

While only SD, I did get to see the ku game. And yes, there was a lot of national press for that game. I'm not sure I agree that the USC game played to a much bigger stage than the ku game. There were fewer big games to cover on Sports Center the night we broke the streak, and you know how ESPN loves to feature highlights on games they cover. Recruiting-wise, the ku game meant more. The whole DC Assault area, along with the entire east coast, was watching Duke eke out a lucky win over Belmont.