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Duke escaped on the road at Virginia on Wednesday night, adding another victory to its NCAA Tournament portfolio.
The Blue Devils (24-4, 14-3 ACC) lead the ACC standings – a feat that would usually position them for a comfortable No. 1 seed. Not this year, though, when the league ranks as the fifth (nearly sixth) worst among power conferences in NET score rankings.
Duke is still locked in as a solid No. 2 seed in the latest bracket projection, sporting the weakest résumé of the other No.