Fellow Crazies, the 70th basketball season  in Cameron Indoor Stadium and 30th year under the leadership of Coach Mike Krzyzewski is finally upon us.

The 2009-2010 season officially commences next Friday, October 16th, at 8PM, with our own version of “Midnight Madness”. The official website for the event is CountdownToCraziness.com. Check it out!

On the website, there is a schedule for Countdown to Craziness and a reminder that on the morning of October 17th, there will be an Open House in Cameron with the basketball team. There is even a box for readers to submit their own “Crazie Story.”

Best of all, Countdown to Craziness will set the stage for the first ever “Crazies Choice Awards”. As you might have guessed, these awards are determined by the Crazies themselves, so make sure to check out  some of the most hallowed Duke moments and vote for your favorites!

Here are the categories:

1: What was the greatest Duke comeback of the past 30 years?

A. Duke at Maryland, 2001 (Miracle Minute)
B. Duke vs. Maryland, 2001 National Semifinal
C. Duke vs. UNC, 1998 (Coach K’s 500th win)
D. Duke vs. NC State, 2003 ACC Championship

2: What was the greatest Duke buzzer beater of the last 30 years?

A. Christian Laettner vs. UConn, 1990 NCAA Elite Eight
B. Christian Laettner vs. Kentucky, 1992 Elite Eight
C. Chris Duhon vs. Wake Forest, 2001 regular season
D. Sean Dockery vs. Virginia Tech, 2005 regular season

3: When was the most “electric Cameron chaos” of the last 30 years?

A. 1981, Gene Banks forces OT vs. UNC
B. 2000, Duke scores three straight baskets in 18 seconds vs. UNC
C. 2005, Duke defense stops UNC in last 17.3 seconds
D. 2009, Duke goes up 40 vs. Maryland

4: What was the best dynamic duo of the past 30 years?

A. Johnny Dawkins and Mark Alarie, 1983-1986
B. Bobby Hurley and Christian Laettner, 1990-1992
C. Jason Williams and Shane Battier, 1999-2001
D. J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams, 2003-2006

There is TONS of amazing stuff planned – including a dunk contest and player introductions from a very special guest!

But don’t just take our word for it. Check out CountdownToCraziness.com!

One more week!