I had a disturbing question hit me the other day: does the absence of Coach K make Duke more likeable? I’m concerned that it might. Maybe I’m not feeling well. Probably this has to do with the fact that State hasn’t played Duke yet and I haven’t bothered to watch much of the Blue Devils this season.
Duke comes into the game tonight 11-3 (2-1) and No. 14 in the Pomeroy Ratings. That league loss was an 11-point defeat at Wake Forest, which was also Duke’s first road game of the season.