Dissecting Duke
Posted Feb 21, 2008
In the seven seasons since Duke's last national title, college basketball's most publicized program has seen its weaknesses exposed at the worst possible time: the end. In reviewing important data from those seasons, one discovers an undeniable trend. Mike Krzyzewski's teams are not nearly as talented as they once were, yet the combination of a deceptively unchallenging schedule and accompanying rise up the polls leads to the same, lofty expectations as always. These Blue Devils, however, rarely achieve them.
(Sports Illustrated)
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