NCAA Tournament March Madness
#4 Duke
Bubble Watch | Bracketology
Chat with the Bracketologist | How does this work?
Projected seed: 1
Duke’s résumé is built on neutral-site statement wins over Texas, Kansas and Arkansas and a signature home victory over Florida that show the team can beat top opponents in difficult settings. Those marquee moments, together with a clear two-way identity, form the backbone of the profile while the dangerously close finish against Florida is the season’s clearest blemish rather than a true bad loss. The remaining stretch—road tests at Michigan State and Louisville, a neutral-date with Michigan and trips to North Carolina and NC State—gives Duke multiple chances to lock in the résumé or to raise questions with a couple of poor results away from home. How the Blue Devils perform in those environments will decide whether the body of work looks decisive or in need of late reinforcement.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | (N)Texas | 55 | W75-60 |
| 11/8 | W Carolina | 256 | W95-54 |
| 11/11 | @Army | 348 | W114-59 |
| 11/14 | Indiana St | 202 | W100-62 |
| 11/18 | (N)Kansas | 18 | W78-66 |
| 11/21 | Niagara | 347 | W100-42 |
| 11/23 | Howard | 312 | W93-56 |
| 11/27 | (N)Arkansas | 31 | W80-71 |
| 12/2 | Florida | 13 | W67-66 |
| 12/6 | @Michigan St | 11 | 48% |
| 12/16 | Lipscomb | 159 | 99% |
| 12/20 | (N)Texas Tech | 30 | 76% |
| 12/31 | Georgia Tech | 138 | 98% |
| 1/3 | @Florida St | 93 | 88% |
| 1/6 | @Louisville | 14 | 52% |
| 1/10 | SMU | 42 | 88% |
| 1/14 | @California | 70 | 81% |
| 1/17 | @Stanford | 80 | 85% |
| 1/24 | Wake Forest | 54 | 91% |
| 1/26 | Louisville | 14 | 73% |
| 1/31 | @Virginia Tech | 72 | 82% |
| 2/3 | Boston College | 124 | 98% |
| 2/7 | @North Carolina | 26 | 65% |
| 2/10 | @Pittsburgh | 94 | 88% |
| 2/14 | Clemson | 21 | 82% |
| 2/16 | Syracuse | 65 | 92% |
| 2/21 | (N)Michigan | 1 | 39% |
| 2/24 | @Notre Dame | 63 | 79% |
| 2/28 | Virginia | 23 | 82% |
| 3/2 | @NC State | 34 | 69% |
| 3/7 | North Carolina | 26 | 83% |