The Duke Blue Devils are off to a great start. But they have not gotten the respect they have earned early on.

Every year since the 2003-04 season, college basketball's national champion has been ranked in the top 12 of the Week 6 AP poll. With more than two decades of precedent established, it's time to take stock of what that could portend for the 2025-26 season.

The Associated Press revealed its national men's and women's college basketball players of the week for week 5.

Duke and head coach Jon Scheyer have already done a fantastic job in the 2026 recruiting cycle. So far, the Blue Devils have landed commitments from three elite

Duke remained No. 4 in the latest AP Poll as well. Purdue (1), Arizona (2) and Michigan (3) rank above Duke. Again, the Blue Devils are the highest ranked ACC team in the AP Poll, with Louisville at No. 6 and UNC at No. 16.

Duke (10-0) continues to lead the way in the top-25 polls as the No. 3 team in the nation. The Blue Devils are joined in the rankings by No. 11 Louisville (8-1), No. 15/14 UNC (8-1) and No. 25/24 Virginia (9-1).

Jon Scheyer is 99-22 (81.8 winning percentage) since succeeding Duke basketball legend Mike Krzyzewski as head coach of the Blue Devils. He recorded at least 27

Duke basketball enters the fourth week of the college hoops season tabbed as the No. 4 team in the country. Duke (7-0) defeated No. 23 Kansas 78-66 on Nov. 18 in the State Farm Champions Classic in New York City behind a Cameron Boozer double-double of 18 ...

Here's a look at the latest college basketball rankings and where Duke basketball fits into the mix after its 10-0 start.

Arkansas basketball head coach and recruiting mastermind John Calipari was in Chantilly, Va., on Thursday night to watch coveted combo guard Jordan Smith Jr., a