We don’t mean to say anything is definitive at this early date. Still, a quick comparison with last season’s Duke stats suggests a predicted offensive shift has occurred, if fueled by an unlikely cast.
The Blue Devils went undefeated through their first six games, about half the nonconference schedule. Half of those opponents hail from basketball power conferences (Kansas, Big 12; Cal, Pac-12; Georgetown, Big East).
Of course Jeff Sagarin rates Duke’s schedule strength a measly No. 126. Then again that compares favorably with the ACC’s other powers: No. 136 for Virginia, No. 270 for UNC and No.