No. 8 Duke
Coach: Mike Krzyzewski (854-232 in 32 seasons at Duke)
Last season's record: 27-7, upset in first round of NCAA tournament
Key players back
G Tyler Thornton 6-1 4.1 ppg
G Seth Curry 6-2 13.2 ppg
G Andre Dawkins 6-4 8.4 ppg
F Mason Plumlee 6-10 11.1 ppg, 9.2 rpg
F Ryan Kelly 6-11 11.8 ppg
Key new players
G Rasheed Sulaimon 6-4
F Amile Jefferson 6-8
F Rodney Hood 6-8
Number of Final Fours: 15
Number of NCAA titles: Four (1991, 1992, 2001, 2010)
Mark Bradley's key to returning to Atlanta: If the freshman Rasheed Sulaimon becomes the next great Blue Devils guard, and if Lehigh isn't Duke's first NCAA opponent.
Las Vegas odds of winning Final Four in Atlanta: 20-1, according to gamingtoday.com
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