In honor of March Madness, TVPredictions.com offers an interesting comparison: Duke University basketball and DirecTV.

DIRECTV is the Duke of TV providers. The satcaster now has 16 million subscribers and it's arguably the most successful TV service in the nation, offering unprecedented features and programs. But for some reason, many people hate DIRECTV. I don't mean dislike. I mean hate. Whenever I write an article about DIRECTV -- whether it's positive or negative -- I get blitzed with e-mails from people calling the satcaster every name in the book. Likewise, Internet message boards are overflowing with comments from people saying extremely nasty things about everything from DIRECTV's HD picture quality to its customer service department to its DVR features. No TV provider, even the most inefficient cable operator, gets this kind of reaction. The hatred is raw and ugly. (Click here for the full post and a slew of comments.)