February 20, 2026
By Charlie Creme, ESPN: Duke’s turnaround from a 3-6 start to become the dominant team in the ACC is one of the top stories this season. The Blue Devils have won 17 straight games and are three victories away from becoming the first team to finish an ACC season unbeaten since Notre Dame in 2016. They’ve gone from a top-10 preseason team to out of the projected field altogether to now No. 9 overall, the top No. 3 seed. But can they move up any higher? Yes — with a caveat.
A team in front of Duke must falter. LSU is unlikely; the Tigers are five spots ahead of the Blue Devils in the NET and beat them handily in early December. Despite sitting at No. 6, Michigan might be the most likely chance for Duke to rise. The Wolverines play Iowa, Ohio State and Maryland to finish the regular season, but it might take two Michigan losses to open the door.
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