When play begins this weekend, Duke will field the most talented men’s basketball team in the country for a second consecutive season. At least that is what my 2017-18 talent evaluator formula concluded, and this season no team in the country is a close second to the Blue Devils.
A star-studded freshman class that features four of the top eight incoming players in the country easily led Duke’s charge to the top of the talent ratings. Marvin Bagley, Wendell Carter, Trevon Duval and Gary Trent all are certain to see quality minutes this season along with returning senior All-American Grayson Allen.