Busting Brackets
Fansided

NCAA Basketball: New Year, brand new top 25

By Doug Winkey

Dec 28, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard James Blackmon (1) takes a shot against Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Tai Webster (0) at Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard James Blackmon (1) takes a shot against Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Tai Webster (0) at Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
21 of 27
Next
Jan 4, 2017; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen (3) jokes with guard Luke Kennard (5) on the sidelines in the second half of their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 4, 2017; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen (3) jokes with guard Luke Kennard (5) on the sidelines in the second half of their game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /

7. Duke Blue Devils

Previous Ranking: 2

Record: 14-2 (2-1 ACC)

Duke has won two straight since dropping one at Virginia Tech, but now Coach K will miss much of the rest of the season with back trouble. A huge road game at Florida State is a great barometer for how the rest of this season might go for the Blue Devils.

Luke Kennard has been on fire for much of the year. He scored 34 points in the VT loss and is still the top scorer on the team at 20.3 points per game. Freshman Jayson Tatum is second on the team in scoring with 17.0 points per game, while having played in just eight of 16 games. The rest of the team is dangerous as well as they have three other double-figure scorers. The coaching absence will be a fascinating storyline as the season continues to develop.

Home/NCAA Basketball News