The Duke Blue Devils are the top overall team in the tournament and with good reason. Three of their players — Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett, and Cam Reddish — are all expected to be lottery picks in the NBA draft, with Williamson likely to be taken with the first pick.
As of Monday, a whopping 42.5% of brackets on ESPN picked Duke as the eventual champion of the tournament. If you want to play it safe, back the Blue Devils to make it out of their region at the very least, but if you are feeling bold, predicting an early exit for Duke could pay huge dividends if you call it correctly.