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.

Cooper Flagg surely has a lot on his plate right now at Duke. He just won ACC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. The NCAA tournament is coming soon. Before that, the ACC tournament starts this week. That's all in the short term.

Avoid Duke. Just don't play them. If you see them on your schedule, ask if you can play someone else instead. If that's not possible, and you have to take the court against the Blue Devils, well, Godspeed.