It’s early, but the Duke Blue Devils have looked like the most dominant team in college basketball thus far through the preseason.
Duke took down Belmont 102-62 in a scrimmage on Oct. 8, then followed that up with a 103-64 rout of No. 8 Tennessee in its first exhibition on Tuesday night. The Blue Devils will finish preseason competition with an exhibition against No. 17 Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse on Sunday.
Duke will meet the Jayhawks at 1 pm ET on ESPN. Here’s a preview before Jon Scheyer and Co.’s final exhibition game.
Late Signings Exponentially Raise Kansas’ Ceiling
Kansas has played two exhibitions so far, defeating Division II Pittsburg State 80-62 before falling to No. 11 Louisville on Wednesday at Phog Allen, 89-83. Despite the Jayhawks dropping the contest against Louisville, it’s pretty clear their fifth-year signings significantly raise their ceiling for the 2026-27 season…