... of the ACC, much less college football as a whole, but that isn't stopping the Blue Devils from being a little bit optimistic.

The 2010 version of the Duke football program will be unveiled next Saturday in its home opener against Elon. While the game won't garner much fanfare, it will offer everyone an opportunity to see what this year's group of Devils hopes to bring to the table.

Fans have plenty of reasons to cheer of late, having seen the team go from winning no games or one game consistently for a decade to winning nine in the last two seasons.

Here are 10 reasons why the program as a whole is on the upswing and may surprise some people in the future and give fans a reason to be excited in 2010 and beyond.

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