The No. 4-ranked Duke Blue Devils (19-1, 8-0 ACC) look to earn their 20th win of the 2025-26 college basketball season and their ninth straight win to begin ACC play on Jan. 31 against Virginia Tech (16-6, 5-4 ACC) on the road. Tip-off is scheduled for 12:00 pm ET.

Duke has cruised through the rest of the ACC thus far en route to boasting an 8-0 record to begin. The Blue Devils have won five of their last six games by double digits and their last three by over 20 points.

It’s starting to look like another season where Duke is going to run the show in the ACC. Despite the conference being in a much better place in terms of depth than it has been in any of the last five years, it doesn’t seem like there is a single team on the same level as the Blue Devils.

Nonetheless, winning on the road in conference play is difficult, and Virginia Tech has gotten off to a respectable start to the campaign. Obviously, losses are going to come for every program. But it’s games like these that could have lasting repercussions for the Blue Devils in their hunt to earn a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament, if they result in losses.

Another Quad 1 Opportunity for Duke

A win over the Hokies would give Duke its ninth Quadrant 1 victory of the season as the NCAA NET Rankings currently stand. Only Arizona has more Quad 1 wins than Duke.

Virginia Tech is currently ranked No. 54 in the NET, making it the ninth-highest-rated team out of the ACC. The Hokies have built a 1-5 record in Quad 1 games and a 7-5 record across the first two Quadrants. The team is also 12-1 at home this season.