DURHAM – The Duke men's basketball team has been tapped at No. 2 in the Associated Press preseason poll released Monday, marking the 16th consecutive season in which the Blue Devils have been ranked inside the top 10 in the initial poll.
The Blue Devils also extend the nation's longest streak of being ranked in the top 10 at any point in the season to 28 consecutive years. The next closest program is Kansas, which has been ranked inside the top 10 at some point in 18 straight seasons.
The preseason ranking marks the 17th time the Blue Devils have debuted in the top-three in the AP preseason poll and first time since consecutive preseason No.