Even though he’s a coach and not a player, John Calipari is one of the biggest names in college basketball. Of course, the same can be said of the Duke Blue Devils.
That’s why schedulemakers and both basketball programs will make the most of that pull. The Arkansas Razorbacks will meet with the Blue Devils in a highly anticipated Thanksgiving matchup.
With that in mind, coach Calipari fired a rather bold prediction about this game. Talking to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, he said it will be the highest-rated game of the decade.
John Calipari predicts record-breaking ratings vs. Duke
“Our game last year with Illinois was the highest-rated regular season game,” the coach said. “This game with Duke, my guess is it might be the highest regular season game in the last decade. When it’s played, where it is, who we’re playing. So I’m excited.”
John Calipari
Needless to say, that’s quite a bold prediction. Nevertheless, given all the factors he just mentioned, it seems like he might be right about the unmatched frenzy surrounding this game.
Both the Blue Devils and the Razorbacks enter this season with championship aspirations, but they’ve already learned the hard way that projections are meaningless unless they take care of business on the court.
