No. 2 Duke aims to stay on top in an ACC men's race featuring No. 9 Virginia, No. 11 Louisville
Second-ranked Duke is favored to win an Atlantic Coast Conference race featuring No. 9 Virginia, No. 11 Louisville and No. 14 Miami. The Blue Devils have won the league in No. 2 Duke is predicted to win the ACC crown for the fourth time under coach Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils, who have produced two national players of the year in 2024 and 2025 respectively, are expected to maintain their dominance in an ACC men's race against No. 9 Virginia, No. 11 Louisville and No. 14 Miami. Duke returns a pair of NBA prospects in Patrick Ngongba II and Dame Sarr, and has added one of the nation's top transfers in Wisconsin guard John Blackwell and another top-tier recruiting class. The Cavaliers (30-6) and Cardinals (24-11) are expected as strong challengers. North Carolina's hiring of Michael Malone was among the league's five coaching changes.
Publicerad : 4 timmar sedan förbi By AARON BEARD - AP Basketball Writer i Sports
Duke won an Atlantic Coast Conference title with a national player of the year in 2024, then did it again last year.
The second-ranked Blue Devils might lack the same type of headlining talent for Jo... [4907 symbols]
Ämnen: Basketball
