The defending national champion Duke Blue Devils hosted their annual Countdown to Craziness on Saturday night as a way to get the hype train rolling for the 2015-16 men's college basketball season, and the Cameron Crazies turned out in force to get their first glimpse at this year's squad.
Not surprisingly, energy was flowing through the building as the student section filled up well before the action got underway, as the team's official Twitter account showed:
Squad reaction after watching Natty Champ highlights. #LetsGoDuke #Countdown2Craziness pic.twitter.com/jP4sg5gsyt
— Duke M. Basketball (@Duke_MBB) October 17, 2015
The action started with a hype video that pumped the crowd up even more, as the team's Instagram account noted:
Then, once Cameron Indoor Stadium was electrified, the program unveiled the banner commemorating last season's national title, per Duke Basketball on Twitter:
— Duke Basketball (@dukeblueplanet) October 18, 2015
The annual Blue and White scrimmage took center stage after the banner was unveiled and player introductions commenced.