A decade has passed since Duke won its most recent of five national championships, the longest title drought for the program since claiming its first in 1991. All five of those titles came under the direction of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski. Duke has the firepower in 2025 to end an excruciating wait and for Coach K's successor, Jon Scheyer, to truly launch a new era of Blue Devils basketball. Before he is expected to go No. 1 overall in this summer's NBA draft, sensational freshman forward Cooper Flagg is the linchpin of Duke's national title aspirations. Flagg's recovery from an ankle injury sustained in the ACC tournament looms over the Blue Devils as they begin the road to San Antonio against the winner of a First Four matchup on Wednesday between American University and Mount St.
East Region: No. 1 Duke's chance for title run goes through Cooper Flagg
