The American Press recently released their preseason men’s basketball Top 25 poll for the upcoming season, with Duke receiving a #5 ranking heading into this season. The Blue Devils have been ranked 156 straight weeks in the AP poll which is currently the longest active streak in the NCAA and 7th longest in college basketball history.
Duke is coming off winning the program’s 5th national championship, but lost a lot of talent in 4 starters from last year’s team and will replace them with this year’s top freshman class. The Blue Devils were ranked 5th behind North Carolina, Kentucky, Maryland, and Kansas.