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Basketball bluebloods need transfusion in odd season

College basketball seems a little out of whack right now.

Has there ever been a time in recent history when The Associated Press top 25 poll did not include either Duke or Kentucky?

The kings of one-and-done are not in the AP poll, coaches poll or every Gary Parrish’s Top 25 plus one on CBSsports.com.

More importantly, the Blue Devils and Wildcats are Nos. 92 and 96, respectively, in the NCAA NET rankings, which is part of the formula for selecting teams to the NCAA Tournament.

Since Mike Krzyzewski became the head coach at Duke in 1980, the Blue Devils have won five national championships, and made 12 Final Flours, 16 Elite Eights and won a record 97 games in 35 NCAA Tournaments.