Duke women’s basketball checked in at No. 4 in Tuesday’s preseason AP Poll, its highest preseason ranking since being ranked No. 2 to tip off the 2013-14 season.
The Blue Devils, who were picked to win the ACC in the media preseason poll, returned nine players, including three starters from last season’s ACC championship team.
Duke will welcome back class of 2025 No. 4-ranked recruit, Emilee Skinner, from injury, as well as Texas transfer and 2025’s No. 5-ranked recruit, Aaliyah Crump.
Other exciting members of the team include Toby Fournier, who was named an AP All-American last year as a sophomore, and true freshmen Bella Flemings and Autumn Fleary, who were voted to the league’s All-Freshman team.
Ahead of the Blue Devils are South Carolina at
No. 1, UConn at No. 2 and USC at No. 3.
Duke opens the 2026-27 season on Nov. 3 with a nonconference meeting against Green Bay. Tip-off from inside Cameron Indoor Stadium is slated for 7 p.m. ET on ACCNX.
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