Duke's ACC Dominance: Tournament Favorites

0:00A March knife, Duke has owned the ACC this season, cruising through the regular season with just one loss to North Carolina by three points. Since then, the Blue Devils have won seven straight conference games by an average of 25.7. Oddsmaker see them as massive favorites to win the tournament at minus 330, the biggest edge in any major conference. That dominant shows in the numbers where Duke leads the ACC in offensive and defensive efficiency. They top the charts in offensive rebounding, two-point shooting, and forcing turnovers, powered by star Cameron Booser. No other team stacks up, as Duke has beaten top challengers like Louisville by a combined 42 points in Virginia by 26. Fans and betters alike are buzzing about whether anyone can pull off an upset in this one and done format. While Virginia sits second in the odds at plus 700 in Louisville at plus 1300, Duke's track record makes them hard to fade. The field's depth just doesn't match the Blue Devils firepower.

1:00Looking ahead, Miami stands out as a smart long shot at plus 1700 thanks to their strong rebounding and a bracket path that avoids Duke. Until a possible final, they rank high in efficiency despite modest talent and could control the boards to stay competitive. Meanwhile, skip North Carolina at plus 2500 as their missing key player Caleb Wilson and shared Duke's bracket. With the tournament tipping off soon, all eyes stay on Duke to cap their season with another title run.