Duke vs Tulane Prediction: Conference Champion Showdown

Who says there aren't a slew of intriguing matchups in Week 1?Sorry, but if a matchup of the defending ACC champion against another conference champion that went to the College Football Playoff doesn't do it for you …Okay, fine. Duke vs Tulane might not stop the world cold, but this matters; at least it did in a huge way last year. Duke might have been a Power Four champion, but it lost 34-27 to Tulane early in the season – that played a big role in the final CFP rankings.These two teams might not be quite as strong this season, but they should play a whale of an opener.

Duke vs Tulane: Quick Hits

• Call this the Darian Mensah Bowl. The star quarterback started out at Tulane, was fantastic, left for Duke, was fantastic, and now he's starting at Miami.