2015 Sweet Sixteen: A Sweet Stopping Place

For the third time in the last six years, Duke is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. While Duke has been college basketball's most consistent team for two decades, their recent results in March are shakier than you'd expect 

Mar 22, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Quinn Cook (2) reacts during the second half against the San Diego State Aztecs in the third round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Time Warner Cable Arena. – Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports.

This is just the fourth time Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State survived two rounds of the NCAAs in the same season. Presumably this is a harbinger of better things to come – next week. The previous instances in which all three reached the same Sweet

The Virginia Cavaliers may have finished the regular season a full game ahead of Duke in the final ACC standings, and they may be the top seed in this week's ACC Tournament, but Tony Bennett's team is staring up at the 

Mar 22, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Quinn Cook (2) reacts during the second half against the San Diego State Aztecs in the third round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Time Warner Cable Arena. – Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports.