Digging into the ACC’s unbalanced schedule a little and it’s crazy how much easier Duke’s is. UL, FSU, and UVA all play two games against each other. UL and FSU both traveled to Duke. Meanwhile, Duke plays UL, FSU, and UVA once each, and 2 of the 3 games were at home.
With 2 games left, Duke had played the easiest schedule in the league by a WIDE margin. The difference between their conference schedule and the 14th hardest conference slate (the second easiest) is the same gap as the difference between the 14th hardest and the 9th hardest.
And the Blue Devils are still very likely not going to finish as the 1 seed in the ACCT. Let that sink in.
With 2 games left, Duke had played the easiest schedule in the league by a WIDE margin. The difference between their conference schedule and the 14th hardest conference slate (the second easiest) is the same gap as the difference between the 14th hardest and the 9th hardest.
And the Blue Devils are still very likely not going to finish as the 1 seed in the ACCT. Let that sink in.