2025 ACC Kickoff Recap/Conference Predictions
Blue Devil Beat
Welcome to the first Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap our trip to Charlotte for the annual ACC Football Kickoff. We offer our league predictions, sleeper teams and where Duke fits into the picture in head coach Manny Diaz's second year.
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2025-26 Men's Basketball Season Lookahead
Blue Devil Beat
Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are back for the final episode of the season. We recap all of the action in the transfer portal and take a look at Duke's prospective 2025-26 roster. Then, we also have an ACC and national college basketball discussion.
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And Then There Were Four
Blue Devil Beat
On this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome on men's basketball beats Rodrigo Amare and Rachael Kaplan to recap Duke's wins over Arizona and Alabama in Newark, N.J. We also welcome on Camryn Alberigo, sports editor of The Cougar, to preview the Blue Devils' Final Four matchup with Houston this weekend. The pair of hosts also give their predictions for San Antonio as a whole to wrap up the season.
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Two Sweet
Blue Devil Beat
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome on women's basketball beat Martin Heintzelman and men's beats Abby DiSalvo and Andrew Long to recap Duke's successful first weekend of March Madness on both sides. We also preview the remainder of the region for both squads, including upcoming matchups with North Carolina and Arizona.
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ACC Sweep and March Madness Preview
Blue Devil Beat
On this episode, co-hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal, along with sports managing editor Dom Fenoglio and women's basketball beat Martin Heintzelman, recap Duke's excellent two weeks at the ACC Tournament. After diving into what allowed both Duke teams to cut down the nets, we preview each squad's respective region for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Finally, we all give our Final Four picks for each bracket in addition to adding some sleeper teams to watch out for in the coming weeks.
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It's Finally March
Blue Devil Beat
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal briefly recap Duke's last four blowout victories and the state of the squad heading into the regular-season finale. Then, we welcome Caroline Wills, Emma Moon and Matthew Maynard of The Daily Tar Heel to preview that road matchup at North Carolina. Finally, we look forward to the ACC Tournament in Charlotte and give our picks for end-of-season awards.
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Blue Devil State of Mind
Blue Devil Beat
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap Duke's offensive outburst against Stanford and convincing win at Virginia before previewing Saturday's matchup with Illinois at Madison Square Garden. To help learn about the Illini, we welcome on Ben Fader, sports editor of the Daily Illini. With March rapidly approaching, we also discuss some teams we see rising and slipping as the season winds down.
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Duke vs. West Coast
Blue Devil Beat
In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's 77-71 loss to Clemson and 78-57 defeat of Cal. We also discuss the Blue Devils' upcoming matchup with Stanford, and talk about the ACC and national college basketball landscape ahead of the top 16 seeds reveal.
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Tigertown Tilt
Blue Devil Beat
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal are joined by managing editor Dom Fenoglio to recap Duke's last two contests against North Carolina and Syracuse. We also welcome Griffin Barfield, sports editor of The Tiger, to help us preview the Blue Devils' upcoming matchup with Clemson.
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Rivalry Preview
Blue Devil Beat
In this special rivalry episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap the week in Duke basketball, with two close wins against Wake Forest and N.C. State. Then, we preview the matchup with North Carolina as the Blue Devils look to win their 15th straight game.
info_outlineIn this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome on women's basketball beat Martin Heintzelman and men's beats Abby DiSalvo and Andrew Long to recap Duke's successful first weekend of March Madness on both sides. We also preview the remainder of the region for both squads, including upcoming matchups with North Carolina and Arizona.