NCAA Tournament March Madness

#3 Duke

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Projected seed: 1 (automatic qualifier)

Duke's resume merits top seed consideration because it features a string of signature wins on neutral courts and true road venues that show the team can beat high-level opponents away from home. Neutral victories over Texas, Kansas and Arkansas paired with road triumphs at Michigan State, Louisville and California demonstrate toughness outside its own building, and a narrow home victory over Florida plus other decisive wins reinforce the quality of the résumé while the lone blemish, a tight neutral loss to Texas Tech, is damaging but not fatal. With a high‑profile neutral matchup against Michigan and challenging road dates at North Carolina and NC State along with important home tests against Virginia and North Carolina still to come, Duke has clear chances to cement its standing and the committee will reward the combination of marquee wins, proven road success and a demanding schedule.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4(N)Texas34W75-60
11/8W Carolina254W95-54
11/11@Army338W114-59
11/14Indiana St209W100-62
11/18(N)Kansas14W78-66
11/21Niagara348W100-42
11/23Howard255W93-56
11/27(N)Arkansas24W80-71
12/2Florida7W67-66
12/6@Michigan St8W66-60
12/16Lipscomb158W97-73
12/20(N)Texas Tech21L82-81
12/31Georgia Tech132W85-79
1/3@Florida St97W91-87
1/6@Louisville17W84-73
1/10SMU36W82-75
1/14@California54W71-56
1/17@Stanford82W80-50
1/24Wake Forest77W90-69
1/26Louisville17W83-52
1/31@Virginia Tech60W72-58
2/3Boston College14299%
2/7@North Carolina2973%
2/10@Pittsburgh10393%
2/14Clemson3189%
2/16Syracuse7096%
2/21(N)Michigan148%
2/24@Notre Dame8191%
2/28Virginia1883%
3/2@NC State2369%
3/7North Carolina2988%