There are four teams in the big four

For years my older brother has complained about the treatment of his alma mater in the Triangle area press. His argument has been that N.C. State is not treated equally in the media compared to UNC and Duke. I realized in the past week he is right. Sidney Lowe is making it clear there are four teams in what has always been known as "The Big Four" and the local press need to realize and report on it.
A prime example is that there hasn't been much press about a rare statistic this season. There are only two teams in the ACC without a road win as of Saturday night, and both of them wear blue.
Duke and Carolina may be the higest ranked teams in the area but State is showing signs of improving an image that has been on the downswing in different years.
State fans need to be patient. Lowe is only now playing with all of his own recruits. There are a lot of reasons why that is important.
Highest on that list is that until this year some of the players had a part of them dedicated to Herb Sendek. Coaches begin a relationship during the recruiting effort that is difficult to change when a new coach comes in. The players now on the team have that kind of relationship with Lowe. They are naturally going to play harder for him.
There are already rumblings about Lowe's future in west Raleigh but they will soon be quieted. If not this season, next year the Pack will begin an annual pilgramage to the NCAA tournament. The local media needs to realize that the fourth team in the big four is on the way back up.