Duke has won three straight games, with the last two wins coming by a combined score of 88-5. The Blue Devils quickly took care of business of NC State on Saturday in Raleigh, putting up 28 points in the second quarter on their way to a 41-3 win.
The win put Manny Diaz’s team at 7-2 on the season. Despite that, the voters in the US LBM Coaches Poll are seemingly unimpressed, as the Blue Devils are just outside the top 25 this week at No. 26, 19 votes fewer than No. 25 New Mexico.
The Blue Devils have a chance to prove once and for all that they belong in the polls this Saturday as they travel to Miami to take on co-ACC leader Miami, which lost its first game on Saturday at Notre Dame, dropping the Hurricanes from the top spot to No. 6 in this week’s
rankings.
The Blue Devils were ranked earlier this season after a 4-0 start, but fell out after an upset loss to Georgia Tech.
Here is the complete US LBM Coaches Poll:
Schools Dropped Out
No. 19 Missouri; No. 23 Northwestern;
Others Receiving Votes
Duke 172; Missouri 147; Oklahoma State 27; Northwestern 17; Illinois 13; North Texas 7; Louisville 6; Liberty 6; Wisconsin 5; Oklahoma 2; Minnesota 2; Air Force 1;
This article originally appeared on Duke Wire: Duke just outside top 25 in latest US LBM Coaches Poll
