Duke University’s men’s basketball success over the years—the national championships, the Final Four appearances, all the NBA players who’ve honed their craft down in Durham—has created a blue-chip brand.

As expected, the Duke Blue Devils got a No. 1 seed for the 2025 NCAA Tournament from the selection on Sunday. And that’s despite the concern about the health Duke basketball superstar freshman Cooper Flagg,

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 Men’s March Madness Selection Show Despite spraining his left ankle in Duke’s ACC Tournament opener Thursday, Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg — a frontrunner for National Player of the Year — will be available for the NCAA Tournament,

"I was not in the room for any of that." Chairman of the NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Committee and UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham explained the process behind the Tar Heels getting into the tournament. pic.twitter.com/vAD7qu4s3F

Matt Norlander and Tim Doyle join Hakem Dermish break down North Carolina being the final team in the NCAA Tournament

North Carolina was among the "last four" into the NCAA Tournament despite going 1-12 vs. the top competition on their schedule.