Duke named #1 program in the last 10 years by ESPN

Posted On: May 9, 2007 By: Cliff Comments: (zero)

Duke has been named the #1 program in the past 10 years by ESPN.Ã‚Â Here is what ESPN had to say about the Duke Blue Devil Program:

Love them or hate them, you can’t quibble with the Blue Devils’ performance during a 10-year run. With one national championship, three Final Fours, 28 NCAA Tournament wins, six ACC titles (five solo), seven ACC tournament titles (including five in a row) and an average RPI of 4.3 over that time period (almost six RPI places better than Kansas, which is second on that list), Duke’s accomplishments, in arguably the nation’s toughest conference, are unmatched by any other program. The Blue Devils have had a bunch of terrific college players over the past decade, and when you throw in pro stars such as Elton Brand and Carlos Boozer along with solid contributors like Shane Battier and Corey Maggette, the program even is shedding the “talent doesn’t translate to the next level” label. It’s fair to note that Duke has underperformed its NCAA Tournament seeds fairly significantly since its last national title in 2001, but it’s also fair to mention that when you’re a No. 1 seed almost every year (eight times in the last decade), it’s hard to do anything but underperform in knockout-style events.

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