Athlon Tabs Duke 1st in the Nation

xv422_CBK_UNC-Duke.jpg.pagespeed.ic.xdjvpB1FwAThe first of the pre season basketball magazines are out for the 2016-17 College Basketball season.  Duke anchored by returnees Grayson Allen, Amile Jefferson, Matt Jones, Luke Kennard and Chase Jeter will be joined by a sensational freshman class this season.  And that is the reason Athlon has selected Duke as the number one team in the country in their magazine which is on newsstands now.

Rounding out the top four teams are Kentucky, Villanova and Oregon.  Also ranked from the Atlantic Coast Conference are North Carolina at 6th, Virginia 7th, Louisville 13th, Virginia Tech 22nd and Florida State 25th.  Duke will also face two other ranked teams in the preseason poll in Michigan State and Rhode Island,