With each person who has joined the Duke Blue Devils' 2015 recruiting class, the chances of the Blue Devils not only surviving the loss of four starters but also being able to match last season's success have improved. With Brandon Ingram coming into the mix, those hopes become expectations.
Ingram, the No. 4 overall player in the country, per 247Sports, chose Duke on Wednesday over the North Carolina Tar Heels, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Kentucky Wildcats and others. And in doing so, he makes it likely that the Blue Devils will have the nation's top class for the second straight year and become a strong contender to repeat as national champions.