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Duke recruits say they could be a ‘nightmare’ for opponents. UK will get their first shot. | Lexington Herald Leader

The national championship game tips Monday night in San Antonio, featuring two rosters — Villanova and Michigan — that include zero one-and-done players and no recruit that was ranked higher than 20th in his class.

When the next season of college basketball tips off a little more than seven months from now, the marquee game of opening night will feature two rosters — Kentucky and Duke — that will likely include several one-and-done players and be played almost entirely by former five-star recruits.

In that one — and in a switch from recent early season games between top-ranked teams — UK might actually have the experience advantage.