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Duke basketball held steady in the latest edition of national college basketball polls following a week off of action for final exams. The Blue Devils remain the No. 3 team in the country in the latest USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll and AP poll,
The No. 3 Duke Blue Devils take on the No. 19 Texas Tech Red Raiders at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
Duke basketball hosted Caden Pierce two weeks ago. The 21-year-old, who decided not to play for the Princeton Tigers this season and entered the transfer portal
Duke remained No. 4 in the latest AP Poll as well. Purdue (1), Arizona (2) and Michigan (3) rank above Duke. Again, the Blue Devils are the highest ranked ACC team in the AP Poll, with Louisville at No. 6 and UNC at No. 16.
Context matters for every situation, but one fallacy that's starting to fall by the wayside is the notion that you can't win with freshmen in this era of college basketball Let's dive into the early impressions from each of the top 10-rated 2025 recruiting hauls,
Though Duke freshman Cameron Boozer is already the clear favorite for National Player of the Year, quite a few other first-year stars such as BYU's AJ Dybantsa, North Carolina's Caleb Wilson and Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr.
Here's a look at the latest college basketball rankings and where Duke basketball fits into the mix after its 10-0 start.
Jaeda Norman, battling cancer, had a behind-the-scenes view of the Blue Devils’ men’s and women’s teams via Dream On 3.
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Updated Men’s College Basketball Rankings: Boozer & Duke Close in on Top Spot (Dec. 19, 2025)
Duke is off to another classic Blue Devils start in 2025-26 because of the outstanding play of super prospect Cameron Boozer. The freshman, who had to step in for another super prospect, Cooper Flagg, leads the team — and the nation — in points (23.3), rebounds (10.2), assists (3.7), and steals (1.6).
At least until March, Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer and Duke football head coach Manny Diaz are both reigning ACC champions. And as Scheyer noted to Du