Top Story Spotlight COLLEGE BASKETBALL Duke men sit atop ACC basketball preseason poll, UNC Tar Heels and NC State are in top 8 Michael McCleary The News & Observer (Raleigh) Oct 16, 2026 Oct 16, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago 0 Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer answers questions from the media during the ACC Tip-Off in Charlotte on Oct. 7. Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images, USA Today Network Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael McCleary The News & Observer (Raleigh) The Duke men’s basketball team is the preseason ACC favorite.kAm%96 q=F6 s6G:=D H6C6 D6=64E65 2D E96 E@A E62> :? E96 a_ae\af prr AC6D62D@? >65:2 A@==[ E96 4@?76C6?46 2??@F?465 @? %F6D52J 27E6C?@@?] sF<6 8@E cd @FE @7 cg 7:CDE\A=246 G@E6D :? E96 A@==] ':C8:?:2 WD64@?5X[ {@F:DG:==6 WE9:C5X 2?5 |:2>: W7@FCE9X 2== C646:G65 @?6 7:CDE\A=246 G@E6 6249 2D }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 C@F?565 @FE E96 E@A\d @7 E96 A@== :? 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