The ACC Football Preseason Media Poll has been released, and the Duke Blue Devils are viewed as a middle-of-the-pack program in the conference based on the rankings. Manny Diaz's squad came in at No. 6 in the poll, trailing Clemson, Miami, SMU, Georgia Tech, and Louisville in that order.
Six different programs received a first place vote, but the Blue Devils were not one of them.
Although the Duke program is coming off a highly successful first season under Diaz, one in which the program won nine or more games in a season for just the fourth time in program history, it doesn't look like experts are sold on the team being a true contender despite a revamped roster.