Crazy indeed. Please look up Duke's paths over the same period.
2007: 6 seed Duke loses in First Round (L vs #11 VCU)
2008: 2 seed Duke to 2nd Round (L vs #7 West Virginia)
Beat #15 Belmont
2009: 2 seed Duke to Sweet 16 (L vs #3 Villanova)
Beat #15 Binghampton, #7 Texas
2010: 1 Seed Duke wins National Championship
Beat #16 Arkansas Pine Bluff, #8 California, #4 Purdue, #3 Baylor, #2 West Virginia, #5 Butler
2011: 1 Seed Duke to Sweet 16 (L vs #5 Arizona)
Beat #16 Hampton, #8 Michigan
2012: 2 Seed Duke loses in First Round (L vs #15 Lehigh)
2013: 2 Seed Duke to Elite 8 (L vs #1 Louisville)
Beat #15 Albany, #7 Creighton, #3 Michigan State
2014: 3 Seed Duke loses in First Round (L vs #14 Mercer)
2015: 1 Seed Duke wins National Championship
Beat #16 Robert Morris, #8 San Diego St, #5 Utah, #2 Gonzaga, #7 Michigan State, #1 Wisconsin
2016: 4 Seed Duke to Sweet 16 (L vs #1 Oregon)
Beat #13 UNC Wilmington, #12 Yale
In 10 seasons:
Overall Record: 22-8 (73%)
Record When Not Champions: 10-8 (56%)
As Higher Seed: 21-6
As Lower Seed: 0-2 (0%)
As Same Seed: 1-0 (100%)
Vs. 1 Seeds: 1-2 (33%)
Vs. 2 Seeds: 2-0 (0%)
Vs. 1-4 Seeds: 6-3 (67%)
Vs. 5-10 Seeds: 7-2 (78%)
Vs. 11+ Seeds: 8-3 (73%)
Biggest Upset For: Have not defeated a higher seed in 10 seasons
Biggest Upset Against: vs 15 Lehigh as a 2 Seed
Vs. "Blue Bloods": 0-0