The Duke basketball team sits No. 5 on the 2020 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings with three wins against the top 20: No. 1 Kansas, No. 7 Michigan State, and No. 17 Florida State. While that all looks fine and dandy, a closer look at the whole story says to hold off on giving the Blue Devils what they least need at the moment: a pat on the back.
A closer look shows the Spartans fading fast with nine total losses, including four of their last seven. A closer look shows that after those three notable wins, you have to scroll all the way down to No.