The Duke Blue Devils dropped one spot from eighth to ninth in KenPom’s adjusted efficiency margin after their 83-79 loss to Wake Forest on Saturday.
It was, of course, the rival North Carolina Tar Heels who replaced the Blue Devils at the eighth overall spot in the rankings.
Duke remains the second-highest-ranked team in the ACC, according to KenPom’s metrics. The Demon Deacons are the next-closest, remaining 20th in the rankings after the statement win.
The Blue Devils average 1.22 adjusted points per possession, good enough to rank seventh in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency and the best mark of any ACC team.
Duke’s defensive metrics have them ranked 26th in adjusted defensive efficiency, which is third-best in the conference behind UNC and Virginia.
The Blue Devils sit at 21-6 on the season, and they are now second in the ACC standings at 12-4, one game behind the Tar Heels.