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Duke basketball has clear path to another No. 1 recruiting class

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Is the Duke basketball program a safe bet to finish with the top 2021 haul?

At the moment, per 247Sports, the 2021 Duke basketball recruiting class ranks only No. 22 in the country,

No, the “22” isn’t a typo. Yes, despite pledges from the No. 3 and No. 6 prospects on the 247Sports 2021 Composite in power forward Paolo Banchero and small forward AJ Griffin, respectively, the Blue Devils still have plenty of ground to make up in the eyes of a ranking that clearly values quantity far more than quality.