The Veteran Matt Jones

 As college basketball fans during the off -season we all think about who is going to be ranked number one in country when the season begins.  A year ago Duke had a six man rotation and no depth and they fell to Oregon in the sweet sixteen.

Fast forward to this upcoming season Duke has depth , veteran leadership and a talented freshman class. Duke is ranked number one going in to the season according to http://athlonsports.com/college-basketball/athlon-sports-2016-17-college-basketball-top-25

Two years ago when Duke cut down the nets in Indianapolis then freshman Grayson Allen was the x factor to Duke bringing home Mike Krzyzwski's fifth national title. Who is the x factor this year if Duke wants to cut down the nets in Phoenix Arizona at University Of Phoenix Stadium home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and be the last team standing ? According to http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/observations-dukes-unsung-hero-could-be-key-for-blue-devils-success-this-season/ by Jon Rothstein  It is senior guard Matt Jones.  

Will Matt Jones be the x factor for this years team to cutting down the nets in Phoenix ? That question is yet to be answered but will be answered soon enough.