Duke’s 2026-27 Schedule is a Gauntlet | College Basketball News

College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Duke’s 2026-27 nonconference schedule is a brutal gauntlet, featuring top-five matchups against Florida, UConn, and Illinois — with projections calling them the nation’s second-ranked team behind Florida. Fresh off a wild Elite Eight run, they’re primed for a title-contending season, anchored by a stacked roster including incoming freshman Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje (projected top draft pick in 2028), key transfers like John Blackwell, and returning stars Cayden Sarr and Patrick Ngongba II. The ACC/SEC Challenge showdown with Florida could be a 1 vs. 2 clash, while early tests against Michigan…