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To get a #1 seed Duke needs to win the ACC tournament.

It's gotta be the shoes: 5 key questions for Zion Williamson's return to the court

https://sports.yahoo.com/zion-williamson-to-return-with-familiar-energy-new-sneakers-055436119.html

Will Zion be wearing different shoes?
The expectation is yes. After Zion's Paul George-model Nikes exploded beneath him, change is inevitable. Those sneakers were lower cut, and the strong expectation around the Duke program is that Williamson will wear higher-cut LeBron James- or Kyrie Irving-model Nikes that will better support his massive frame and raw power.

How will the NCAA tournament committee judge Duke?
When the committee finishes its annual evisceration of the souls of mid-major programs in place of undeserving power conference teams, it will turn its attention to Duke. With three of their five losses coming without Zion, a spirited performance here could help make a realistic argument for the Blue Devils to land a No. 1 seed. There's a simple reality of this Duke team with Williamson. "They have the biggest upside of anyone here," said Notre Dame associate head coach Rod Balanis.