In a stunning revelation, Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser said, after his team lost to Duke, "In all candor, they're a better basketball team than we are."

You think so Skip? Duke is headed for an unbeaten conference season. Wake is 1-10 in the ACC. Take a close look at that conference record again: 1-10. There's something about that 10th conference loss that just makes this season seem even worse for Wake Forest.

Ned Barnett of the News and Observer sums up Wake's problems like this: No offense, outside of Justin Gray's have-ball-will-shoot approach, and no defense. Other than that, Wake is just fine.

Oh yeah, there is that rumor about the Deacons coach leaving after this year, which should keep away some recruits.

Can things get any worse in Winston Salem? Well, considering that three of Wake's final five games are against North Carolina, Boston College and North Carolina State, the answer is probably yes. Much worse.