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I think you’re forgetting that Duke Basketball is probably one of the biggest brands in college sports alongside Kentucky Basketball, UNC Basketball, Notre Dame Football, Michigan Football, etc. so it’s a wash in the sports realm. Additionally Michigan tends to be good at Hockey while Duke is good at Lacrosse.</p>
<p>You have good reasons for staying in-state though. What would the cost differential for your family? I was able to attend Duke being an in-state Michigander but the difference in costs was pretty manageable. I was also pretty upset that I didn’t get Ross Preadmit which was silly now looking back in retrospect.:D</p>