There's an underrated awesome aspect about the Blue Devils' non-con schedule.

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Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats will face Virginia in the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge at John Paul Jones Arena. What to know about the schedule update:

Duke and Michigan are set to play in a baseball stadium this December, and it could open the door for more games to be played on the diamond.

Like Florida and many of the top teams in the sport, Duke is getting a healthy chunk of its roster back, though Cameron Boozer and Isaiah Evans are moving on to the NBA Draft. Still, the return of Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba gives the Blue Devils a strong core to work with.

"I’m betting on a Malachi Moreno breakout season.”

The Wildcats are finally in the way-too-early preseason rankings after landing the Iowa State sharpshooter in the transfer portal