But on Wednesday, the 7-foot, 200-pound four-star, son of former 16-year NBA journeyman and 2001 All-Star center Theo Ratliff, told League Ready that Duke is now one of six schools he's hearing from often, along with UCF, Syracuse, Rutgers, Mississippi State, and Cal.

The Duke Blue Devils picked up their fifth Quad 1 win of the season on Tuesday night with a 76-47 blowout of the Pittsburgh Panthers, leaving the team from Durham second in the men's basketball NET rankings as of Wednesday morning.

Cooper Flagg had 19 points and 10 rebounds in a double-double performance as one of five Blue Devils to reach double figures. Kon Knueppel had 17 points and Tyrese Proctor tallied 13 points. Khaman Maluach added 11 points and eight rebounds, and Sion James finished with10 points with seven boards.

Duke fans remember well what happened the last time the Panthers stepped inside Cameron Indoor, a sour 80-76 loss. Come Tuesday night, the Blue Devils will be out for revenge, and The Chronicle's beats are here to make their predictions for the contest.

Pitt beat Duke basketball at Cameron Indoor Stadium last season. Will the Blue Devils avoid the upset this week in Durham? Here's our prediction.

The Duke Blue Devils overcame some early foul trouble for freshman superstar Cooper Flagg on Tuesday night, still getting 19 points from the 18-year-old forward in a 76-47 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Cooper Flagg Joins Four Duke Stars on Exclusive List. He still sits atop the composite rankings. But that may soon change, as McCoy fell two notches in the On3 rankings