I took Texas +9.5 but Duke is loaded this year. I just don't know that they'll be able to win by double digits here against a Texas team that has a new coach Sean Miller and strong guard play. It'll be interesting to see how Duke plays in what amounts to a de facto home game even though the game is being played on a neutral floor in Charlotte. I see the betting splits on this one are about 50/50 down the middle so Duke may win by margin here but in games like this where you have two marquee programs playing each other in the first game I lean to taking the points and this time I pulled the trigger on Texas +9.5.