The set-up: This is the fourth straight season that these teams have met. Duke finished over .500 last year and it's going to expect an even bigger step this season. Army comes in off one of its best campaigns of all time, which included a victory over Navy in the annual Army/Navy game. Regression does seem imminent though for a unit which has seen a lot of turnover.

The teams: Army also got the better of SDSU in the Armed Forces Bowl and finished 10-3 overall. Offensive leader Ahmad Bradshaw is gone though, meaning that Kelvin Hopkins will be leaned upon. Andy Davidson and Darnell Woolfolk are back and they combined for 1,439 rushing yards and 19 TD's. Overall the defense ranked 32nd and the unit will once again be the strength of the team this season.

Duke is led by QB Daniel Jones, who had 14 TD's and 11 picks last year (both worse than when he was a freshman). You'll also want to keep your eyes on WR TJ Rahming, who had 65 snags for 800 yards last season.

The pick: Both teams have key playmakers on both sides of the ball to replace this year. Opening up the season on the road against a Power Five opponent is tough though and I think Army will stumble in its first test. Lay the points and expect a blowout.