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Illinois loss breakdown and Tulane preview Sep 09, 2025

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In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley discuss Duke's 45-19 loss to Illinois. We discuss what went wrong for the Blue Devils and preview the next nonconference matchup against Tulane.

Phoenix Fall/Illinois Preview ft. The Daily Illini Sep 01, 2025

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Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat. In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal welcome managing editor Elle Chavis and assistant Blue Zone editor Alex Min to recap Duke's opening win against Elon. Then, we welcome Brendan Gallian and Ben Somerville of The Daily Illini to preview this Saturday's high-profile matchup. Finally, we take a look at the other fall Blue Devil sports and football around the nation.

2025 Fall Sports Preview Aug 25, 2025

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Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome head soccer beats Mackenzie Sheehy and Sophie Levenson to preview the men's and women's teams for the Blue Devils. We also offer a brief preview of Duke's other fall sports before looking at football's first contest against Elon. Finally, we take a look around the country ahead of Week 1 and predict this year's College Footballn Playoff field.

2025 ACC Kickoff Recap/Conference Predictions Jul 26, 2025

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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.

2025-26 Men's Basketball Season Lookahead May 03, 2025

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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.

And Then There Were Four Apr 04, 2025

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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.

Two Sweet Mar 26, 2025

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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.

ACC Sweep and March Madness Preview Mar 19, 2025

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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.

It's Finally March Mar 07, 2025

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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.

Blue Devil State of Mind Feb 21, 2025

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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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