Duke’s Basketball Schedule Is No Joke

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 28: Dallin Hall #30 of the Virginia Cavaliers drives with the ball against Patrick Ngongba II #21 of the Duke Blue Devils in the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) | Getty Images

As the college basketball season draws ever closer, the traditional fun of seeding the tournament field and predicting the tournament is well underway.

This article from Busting Brackets looks at 25 teams that have a realistic shot at the Final Four. So…who do they have on their list?

Here we go:

  1. Florida 
  2. Duke 
  3. Illinois 
  4. UConn
  5. Texas
  6. Arizona
  7. Michigan State
  8. Louisville 
  9. Virginia 
  10. Arkansas
  11. Miami
  12. Tennessee
  13. Houston
  14. Iowa State
  15. Kentucky 
  16. Kansas 
  17. Gonzaga
  18. Michigan 
  19. UNC
  20. Alabama
  21. St. John’s
  22. BYU
  23. Texas Tech
  24. Vanderbilt
  25. Ohio State 

what jumps out here is that whether in exhibition season or during the regular season, Duke will play #1, #3, #4, #7, #8, #9, #11, #12, #16, #17, #19, and #23.

Obviously, Louisville, Virginia, Miami, and UNC are ACC teams, so Duke has to play them, but still: the Blue Devils are playing nearly half the team on this list. That’ll pay off when it comes to seeding the tournament.

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