The Duke Blue Devils will enter the 2026-27 college basketball season as one of the deepest teams in the country. Mar 26, 2026; Washington, DC, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer shoots a ball during a practice session ahead of the east regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Capital One Arena. This coming season, the Blue Devils boast both continuity and veteran leadership, two qualities crucial for building a championship roster in college basketball nowadays. "They [Duke] know how to win games, and are coming off back-to-back seasons of being led by the best player in college basketball. In the 2023-24 season, five of the Blue Devils' top six scorers from the previous season returned.