Duke will enter the 2026-27 season as the heavy favorite to win a third consecutive ACC Championship. Duke has captured back-to-back ACC regular-season and tournament titles, but its path to a three-peat will be treacherous. The ACC got better this offseason, and there are legitimate contenders ready to try to dethrone the two-time defending champs. Virginia CavaliersVirginia was the runner-up to Duke last season and gave the Blue Devils a real fight in the ACC Tournament title game this past season. Louisville appears to be the biggest potential stumbling block for Duke on its path to a three-peat in the ACC.