The Duke football program is coming into the 2025 season with major expectations, although most analysts around the country don't seem to be too bought into the hype with the Blue Devils. However, this stat from the 2024 college football season will give Duke fans hope that Manny Diaz and his club can prove the doubters wrong this year.
On3 college football insider Brett McMurphy revealed how the preseason AP Top 25 might not be that relevant at all, which is good news for Duke fans. In 2024, 13 of the 25 teams in the final AP Top 25 of the season began the year unranked.