Duke has won its past five games and 16 of its past 18, and that recent form is starting to turn a lot of national heads.
USA TODAY Sports released its latest bracket projections on Friday, and the site earmarked the Blue Devils as a team to keep an eye on over the next few weeks.
The projections currently have Duke as a 3-seed in the East, but writers Paul Myerberg, Erick Smith, and Eddie Timanus said the Blue Devils could get as high as a No. 2 seed with a strong finish to the season.
As of now, the Blue Devils would play the College of Charleston in the opening round with a second-round matchup against either Kentucky or Seton Hall. The top two seeds in the East are Connecticut and Kansas.
North Carolina, who is tied atop the ACC standings with Duke, is also a No. 3 seed. The Tar Heels are in the Midwest region behind Purdue and Iowa State with a first-round matchup against High Point.
Clemson (No. 7 seed) and Virginia (No. 9 seed) are both in the South region, and Wake Forest remains one of the first four out despite a good recent win over Pittsburgh.