Overview

• Cameron Boozer said he feels Duke is “very overlooked” in early polls despite returning a championship-caliber core.
• The Blue Devils lost five players to the NBA draft, including three first-round picks, but add top recruits such as Boozer and his twin brother Cayden to a veteran lineup.
• Early projections indicate Duke could open outside the AP top 10 for the first time since 2007-08, ending a long streak of top-10 season debuts.
• Media outlets are split on Boozer’s view, with defenders pointing to Duke’s pedigree and critics like OutKick’s David Hookstead calling the underestimation implausible.
• Attention now turns to the official preseason AP poll release and Duke’s nonconference schedule to see if the Blue Devils will live up to or exceed expectations.