For the third year in a row, the Duke Blue Devils can claim the No. 1 recruiting class in the country (for now, at least).
When five-star point guard Deron Rippey Jr. committed to the Blue Devils, it pushed the recruiting class to the top of the national rankings and gave Duke head coach Jon Scheyer exactly what he was looking for: his next go-to guy.
Immediately, fans flew to social media to celebrate Rippey's commitment to the Blue Devils.
— Home Team Hoops (@HomeTeamHoops) December 30, 2025
After asking why Rippey had chosen Duke over the 43 other Division I programs that had extended him an offer, the CBS Sports reporter in attendance asked if the five-star guard had anything to say to the Cameron Crazies specifically.