The Georgia Tech baseball team was picked to finish 10th in the 16-team ACC in a preseason poll from the league’s head coaches released Thursday.
The Yellow Jackets, who went 33-25 in 2024, 15-15 in ACC games, and lost in the Athens Regional, reloaded their roster this offseason by bringing in the No. 2-ranked recruiting class in the nation (according to Perfect Game) and 32 newcomers. The Jackets' season opener is scheduled for 4 p.m. Feb. 14 at home against Old Dominion.
Virginia was been selected as the ACC preseason favorites. The Cavaliers garnered 13 of the 16 possible first-place votes from the league’s head coaches. Florida State tallied two votes while Clemson received one first-place vote.
After reaching the College World Series in 2024, the Cavaliers begin the 2025 season ranked second in the D1Baseball Preseason Poll — their highest preseason ranking from D1Baseball in program history. The Cavaliers totaled 251 points on their way to being named the ACC’s preseason favorites.
Florida State and North Carolina, both of whom also made the College World Series in 2024, were slotted in second and third places, respectively. The Seminoles logged 230 total points and two first-place votes, while the Tar Heels earned 217 total points.
Clemson recorded the final first-place vote and totaled 214 points as they were projected as the fourth-place finisher. Reigning ACC champion Duke was slotted as the fifth-place team, earning 182 total points.
Wake Forest was tabbed as the sixth-place finisher with 171 total points while North Carolina State was behind the Demon Deacons with 168 total points. Like Florida State, North Carolina and Virginia, NC State also made a trip to the 2024 College World Series.
The ACC has placed at least one team in each of the last 18 College World Series and at least six teams in each of the last 20 NCAA Tournaments.
Stanford (143 points), Louisville (128) and Georgia Tech (113) rounded out the top 10 of the ACC’s preseason poll.
Seven ACC teams are ranked in the D1Baseball Preseason Top 25 poll. League-favorite Virginia is ranked No. 2, followed by No. 6 North Carolina, No. 9 Florida State, No. 11 Duke, No. 13 N.C. State, No. 14 Wake Forest and No. 15 Clemson. D1Baseball also announced that 17 ACC student-athletes have been tabbed as Preseason All-Americans, including a national-best 10 first team selections.
All 16 ACC teams will open their seasons Feb. 14, with conference play set to begin March 7. The 2025 ACC Baseball Championship will be held May 20-25 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina.
2025 ACC Baseball Predicted Order of Finish
1. Virginia (13) – 251
2. Florida State (2) – 230
3. North Carolina – 217
4. Clemson (1) – 214
5. Duke – 182
6. Wake Forest – 171
7. NC State – 168
8. Stanford – 143
9. Louisville – 128
10. Georgia Tech – 113
11. Miami – 87
12. Virginia Tech – 85
13. California – 60
14. Pitt – 52
15. Notre Dame – 44
16. Boston College - 31
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