Our ranking on Monday

[The Optimist]

Not that it matters so much at this point but we should stay No. 1 with Virginia and Michigan both losing.

 

[LongTimeDukeFan]

I'm thinking #2 with Tennessee as #1....not that I care much at this point.

 

[QC Dukie]

I can see the conversation of us staying one. We beat fsu without Zion in the second half. We beat uva without arguably our most important player. However I think we will be two behind Tennessee.

 

[BlueDaveil]

The voters leapfrogged is to no. 1 after the Kentucky game without Kansas losing so I think it’s possible they reward last night’s victory and keep duke at 1. Tennessee’s schedule doesn’t really compare and they did not look all that impressive in their win yesterday.

 

[Liftee]

Let Tenn. be No. 1 which will just give Duke that much more incentive this coming week.

 

[Duke1783]

I’m more interested in in where we stand in the conference. Last night’s win sets us up nicely. Would love to win the ACC

 

[Duke1783]

4-1 against teams ranked on the top 13 ain’t bad. 2 wins against the top 5

 

[PixelDevil]

2 is fine. As long as we stay in the 1-4 range all year, I’ll be all right. This might come back to haunt me in April, but I really don’t think anyone is afraid of Tennessee, at all.

 

[pisgah101]

Tennessee is a good hard nosed old team. They aren’t us talent wise but some of y’all seem to think they’re garbage lol I promise they aren’t

 

[SwatX1]

I think Tenn is VERY good. I think we are better; but in my opinion, they are absolutely top 5

 

[WI#1Dukie22]

I want nothing to do with Tennessee before MSP! Long, gritty, old DUDES! Schofeild is the type of guy I prefer to avoid!

 

[Showenuff]

I think 2 or 3 is fine for us.

 

[Mac9192]

Just hope we stay top 4 til selection Sunday. I want the top seed in the east.

 

[Jnood]

Number one in our hearts, number two in the polls. Unless, UNC jumps us after their dominant performance yesterday against Miami and their team of NBA hall of famers. They had a much more impressive win then ours!

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

With all due respect (and in my best Ricky Bobby voice: and remember I’m saying with all due respect).....who cares? We still have nearly 3/4 of the ACC season left along with a sneaky good St Johns team....

 

[jcdevilfan]

I think Tennessee may get their turn in the top spot, and that's not a bad decision. They are a very good veteran team, so let them have a little more pressure for a while.
Anyway, long way to go, really doesn't matter right now, we all know which #1 we want, and that is #6!
Go Duke!
OFC

 

[OldasdirtDevil]

We know who the best team in the country is when we get Tre back. Without him, we still might be. So, let a few other teams enjoy a little glory for a few weeks.

OFC

 

[dukiejay]

Tennessee will be ranked first. We'll be ranked second.

 

[hart2chesson]

Just hope we stay top 4 til selection Sunday. I want the top seed in the east.

Mac this is what I want. Seems like we've had trouble getting the #1 seed lately (theres a lot of politics). However,yes this is the most important factor going towards March Madness!

 

[FearTheBeard_rivals208808]

1. UT
2. Duke
3. Gonzaga
4. UVA
5. Michigan

 

[skysdad]

Does unc cheater u move into the top 5? What is this now? Two wins in a row, OFC

 

[SoCal_Dukie3]

Does unc cheater u move into the top 5? What is this now? Two wins in a row, H

If they’re not top 3, Guru will lose his mind

 

[bullcity gamer]

Duke will be #2 right behind #1 Tennessee

 

[QC Dukie]

Does unc cheater u move into the top 5? What is this now? Two wins in a row, OFC

There’s no way they keep em out of the top five now,

 

[bullcity gamer]

The ACC has not been kind to Florida State. FSU has lost 3 in a row and 4 of their last 5 games to be 1-4 in the ACC.

 

[LongTimeDukeFan]

I think 2 or 3 is fine for us.

Nice problem to have....what are we ranked after beating the #4 and last undefeated team in the nation AND NOT how far will we drop.

Hard to avoid, but I hope that we don't become too entitled. IMHO.

 

[hart2chesson]

Hard to avoid, but I hope that we don't become too entitled. IMHO.

Nah the CHEATS down the road have the market cornered on "becoming too entitled."

 

[CRAZIE4LIFE]

Yea I didnt get how they were at 13 after losing to UL by 21 at home

 

[QC Dukie]

Yea I didnt get how they were at 13 after losing to UL by 21 at home

They dropped one spot after that blowout.,,,,one

 

[HuffyJB]

Number one in our hearts, number two in the polls. Unless, UNC jumps us after their dominant performance yesterday against Miami and their team of NBA hall of famers. They had a much more impressive win then ours!

If their dynamite wins at Wofford and Elon didn't do it, then nothing will.

 

[Jnood]

If their dynamite wins at Wofford and Elon didn't do it, then nothing will.

Miami’s is Florida. They have hurricanes. That’s an obvious 12 spot jump!

 

[bullcity gamer]

Only ranking which matters is being #1 on the evening of April 8th, I like a healthy Duke team against anyone in both March and April.

 

[Tross282003]

We are the best team in the country when fully healthy. Depth is an issue with team. Javin is no where near the player that Amile Jefferson was at Duke. Jack White has moments where he is good but lacks the lateral quickness on defense to guard most three's and not quite tall enough to guard the four or five.

AOC has a better handle that Jack White and has a better outside shot but lacks the bulk to get rebound off the wing.

 

[hart2chesson]

Yea I didnt get how they were at 13 after losing to UL by 21 at home

Crazie I tell ya, theres a way all the teams are ranked weekly.Then thers the 'holes who get their own "SPECIAL CONSIDERATION!"

#RoyKnew

 

[Voldukie]

No Doubt Tennessee is a good club, but they only have one win vs. a ranked team (ZAGS) and lost to the only other ranked team they have plated (KU).

Not nearly as Impressive as wins against:
#2 Kentucky
# 9 Auburn
#8 Texas Tech
#25 Indiana
#11 FSU
#4 UVA

I feel based on SOS Duke should Remain #1.. Especially If the voters take into account that loss #1 Was the 3rd game in 3 days and Loss # 2 was w/o two starters.

Either way this is a unique time for Me personally. As a UT undergrad and having received my Masters Degrees at Duke, CBB couldn't get much better. I was at UT during the Misery of the Kevin O'Neil and Jerry Green era's...Not a big Rick Barnes fan but cannot argue with results.

If we meet UT in the Final Four, I will consume copious amounts of bourbon before,during and after

 

[dukiejay]

Yea I didnt get how they were at 13 after losing to UL by 21 at home

Their win at #13 NC State three days earlier definitely had an impact.

 

[nets on nets on nets]

On the Duke Basketball Report Podcast today, a guy from Vegas came out and said Duke would be 4.5 pt favorites if they played Tennessee today on a neutral floor.

 

[Shatterthesky22]

Tennessee #1 Duke #2 UVA #3

 

[Jnood]

Who in the fart gave virginia 3 first place votes, directly after a loss to the team in front of them??

 

[PatrickYates]

I think our upcoming schedule hurt us. We have 3 snoozers, and the "best" gaemon the schedule is vs a wobbly ND team. Keeping us at number 1 while we play bad teams, arguably the weakest stretch on our schedule, is less appealing than making UT number 1, given that they probably have more loseable games on their schedule. UT will probably suffer a loss over the next 2-4 weeks, safely moving Duke back to number 1 as we get healthy and start facing tougher teams. Everybody wins.