Look who's leading the Coastal (again): It's Duke

Duke has exceeded outside expectations this season, thanks to the defense that Jeremy Cash captains.After the Duke Blue Devils knocked off the preseason favorite Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets a few weeks ago, safety Jeremy Cash proclaimed the Coastal Division now runs through Durham.

Bold?

Not really. Cash has a point.

Duke is in the Coastal mix for the third straight season, after winning the division in 2013 and finishing second last year. The Blue Devils are the only ranked team in the Coastal and sit atop the division with Pittsburgh headed into Week 7.

Despite the strides that have been made, Duke was picked to finish fourth in the Coastal. Cash noticed. His proclamation was not meant to be…