The Duke basketball program (22-2, 11-1 ACC) seems to be somewhat falling under the radar in terms of true national title favorite conversations despite the Blue Devils owning one of the best resumes in the entire sport. For the better part of the regular season, Duke has found itself on the 1-seed line in NCAA Tournament projections.
Duke successfully navigated a gauntlet of a non-conference schedule, going 4-1 against five ranked opponents over that stretch of the regular season. What’s also helped the Blue Devils build an elite resume is the fact that the ACC is in a much better place than it has been in recent years.
There may not be another team in the conference quite at the level Duke is at, but there are several squads that have a realistic chance of making a deep run in March.
Duke will have a chance to earn its eighth ranked win of the season against No. 20 Clemson (20-5, 10-2 ACC) on Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium, although it will count as a Quadrant 2 game for the Blue Devils.
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