Kentucky pastor uses Duke cutouts to push congregants to sit in front at church (PHOTOS)

All men are created equal — or so it goes somewhere in the bible or something — but in Kentucky, where college basketball is a religion, Dukies are second tier. Or, at least, back pew.

One Kentucky pastor found the state's hatred of Duke basketball so strong, he's using it to force congregants to sit further to the front in his church during sermons.

Cameron Mills, a former Kentucky basketball player, tweeted out these photos of the pews at Second Baptist Church in Hopkinsville, Ky., which were filled with cardboard cutouts of Duke legends in the back and life-size images of local icons, Louisville coach Rick Pitino and Kentucky coach John Calipari, in the front.

The brilliance of a @KentuckyBaptist pastor to keep people from sitting in the back. pic.twitter.com/i6KPHAIigg
— CAMERON MILLS (@CameronMillz) March 11, 2015

And for those in the back, you rise and pray with the likes of Coach K and a Christian — as in Christian Laettner.

He also put some rather unpleasant folks in the back pews to push people to the front for my sermon tonight. pic.twitter.com/Exlvg9gedR
— CAMERON MILLS (@CameronMillz) March 11, 2015

Now what about that Kentucky-Louisville, heaven and hell divide Pastor?

NBA draft pick James Young signs with Jay Z after getting eyeful of Rihanna: Report

Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports has landed some of the biggest names in sports during its short existence. Robinson Cano, Victor Cruz, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith and CC Sabathia are just a few of the stars the rapper/agent has lured from other agencies.

Possible NBA lottery pick James Young signed with the burgeoning sports agency on Thursday and now we might know Jay Z's secret weapon to landing the young buck.

Rihanna.

The sultry pop singer, a Jay Z protégé, at least deserves a major assist in landing the former Kentucky star. The two sat next to each other courtside at Barclays Center for Game 3 of the Nets-Raptors series last Friday, reports the N.Y. Post.

And she gave him an eyeful.

Young, who is expected to go in the top half of the first round, seemed enthralled by the sexy recruiter and her white see-through top. He was caught by photographers ogling her rather than watching the game.

Rihanna even gave Young a shout-out on Twitter following the announcement.

I am proud to say that JAMES YOUNG is the newest member of the #ROCNationSports family!!! WELCOME… http://t.co/smIDaTMKZm
— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 1, 2014

Can't blame the kid — but does she get a commission too?