Duke, as expected, leapfrogs to #1 in the AP Poll.
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I'd rather be 2
I'd rather be 2
We are the best team in the country now lets go win number 6Duke, as expected, leapfrogs to #1 in the AP Poll.
BingoI don’t think we’d be any less of a target at 2 than 1. The media has already put this team on a pedestal. There are a lot of Duke haters in the world that won’t take kindly to that. They are already sick of the publicity. I say embrace it. We are #1 and deserve to be. Come at us.
Thought the same thing with regard to Tres statement. Why shy away from it? Zion had a quote about taking everyone’s best shot. As DJ pointed out, we get everyone’s best shot regardless of where we are ranked. Embrace it and let’s go.If you want to be the best, why wouldn't you want to be rated #1.
Does this sound like anyone afraid of the challenge?
"Our goal is to be the best team ever. Not the best Duke team ever, but the best college basketball team period."
Tre Jones
OFC
Thought the same thing with regard to Tres statement. Why shy away from it? Zion had a quote about taking everyone’s best shot. As DJ pointed out, we get everyone’s best shot regardless of where we are ranked. Embrace it and let’s go.
As impressive as our win was, I think unc deserved the nod. They showed bravery and courage unmatched by anyone by going to the home of the juggernaut that defeated them last year. THAT was impressive. Unc # 1 Duke # 2 in my books.
As impressive as our win was, I think unc deserved the nod. They showed bravery and courage unmatched by anyone by going to the home of the juggernaut that defeated them last year. THAT was impressive. Unc # 1 Duke # 2 in my books.
And Duke plays or will have played 8 teams off that list. I haven't looked at the acc schedule, but, I assume Duke plays the acc schools on that list.It doesn't matter. Duke is Duke....whether we're 1st, 20th or unranked.
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/associated-press
Based on the current rankings, we could end up playinf 9 teams that are currently ranked depending on how the Maui Invitational goes: Gonzaga, Virginia, UNC, Auburn, Kentucky, FSU, Syracuse, VT, Clemson.And Duke plays or will have played 8 teams off that list. I haven't looked at the acc schedule, but, I assume Duke plays the acc schools on that list.
Only because it’s 8 on 5...
6 more weeks at #1 and Duke will have been ranked #1 for as many weeks as Kansas and UNC combined since 1989-90
As someone said earlier, we are Duke. We are gonna have a target on our backs regardless of where we are ranked. When other teams see Duke, they bring their A game. I’m great with us being ranked #1. It’s just something else to grind unx and uk fans gears.
Bless their little hearts. I hate we beat them down like that........NOT!And its especially worse for them since they know us beating them like a weak D2 school is mostly why we got there....there is a thread on their board about how quiet its been....They are NOT enjoying basketball right now!!
Okay, I found an exact match for the pic, and changed the text.
OFC