<p>Duke might relax their standards for their bball recruits, but that is definitely NOT the main reason they are able to recruit and NU is not. Every school relaxes their standards for basketball and football…thats no secret.</p>
<p>The main reason is: a winning tradition. Recruits want to go to schools where they can get a good education and have a chance to be on a winning team. Duke offers both…unfortunately Northwestern only offers the education.</p>
<p>Duke: 31 NCAA Tournament appearances, 3 National Championships (91, 92, 01), 14 Final Four appearances (first one in 1963), 15 ACC Tournament Championships (first one in 1960)…plus this is Coach K’s 27th year.</p>
<p>Northwestern: 0 NCAA Tournament appearances</p>