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Blue Devils Picked to Finish Fourth in Coastal
2/6/2020 2:11:00 PM | Baseball
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke baseball team was picked to finish fourth in the 2020 ACC Coastal Division in a poll of the conference's 14 head coaches, announced Thursday by the league office.
Twelve coaches picked Miami to win the Coastal Division, while North Carolina and Georgia Tech each received one first-place vote apiece. The Hurricanes tallied 93 points, ahead of both North Carolina and Georgia Tech, who tallied 68 points and 66 points, respectively. Duke placed fourth with 65 points, while Virginia (55), Virginia Tech (27) and Pittsburgh (18) rounded out the teams in the division.
Louisville, picked as the overall champion, led the way in the Atlantic Division with 97 points, followed by Florida State (79), NC State (68), Clemson (52), Wake Forest (52), Boston College (27) and Notre Dame (17). The Cardinals were selected as the division favorites by 13 coaches, while Clemson received one first-place vote.
Nine different ACC teams have been ranked in the six national polls that have been announced to date. The Blue Devils come into the 2020 campaign ranked within the top 20 in five of the six national collegiate baseball polls. Duke landed at No. 11 in Perfect Game's Preseason Top 25, marking the highest-ever preseason ranking in program history. Additionally the Blue Devils were ranked No. 15 by Baseball America, D1Baseball and the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), while checking in at No. 20 in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll.
The Blue Devils open the 2020 season Feb. 14-16, hosting Army West Point for a three-game home series.
For more information on Duke baseball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeBaseball". You can also find all-access coverage of all Duke athletic programs on SnapChat by searching for "dukeathletics".
2020 ACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
Overall Champion – Louisville
Atlantic
1. Louisville 97 points, 13 first-place votes
2. Florida State 79 points
3. NC State 68 points
T4. Clemson 52 points, 1 first-place vote
T4. Wake Forest 52 points
6. Boston College 27 points
7. Notre Dame 17 points
Coastal
1. Miami 93 points, 12 first-place votes
2. North Carolina 68 points, 1 first-place vote
3. Georgia Tech 66 points, 1 first-place vote
4. Duke 65 points
5. Virginia 55 points
6. Virginia Tech 27 points
7. Pitt 18 points
#GoDuke
Twelve coaches picked Miami to win the Coastal Division, while North Carolina and Georgia Tech each received one first-place vote apiece. The Hurricanes tallied 93 points, ahead of both North Carolina and Georgia Tech, who tallied 68 points and 66 points, respectively. Duke placed fourth with 65 points, while Virginia (55), Virginia Tech (27) and Pittsburgh (18) rounded out the teams in the division.
Louisville, picked as the overall champion, led the way in the Atlantic Division with 97 points, followed by Florida State (79), NC State (68), Clemson (52), Wake Forest (52), Boston College (27) and Notre Dame (17). The Cardinals were selected as the division favorites by 13 coaches, while Clemson received one first-place vote.
Nine different ACC teams have been ranked in the six national polls that have been announced to date. The Blue Devils come into the 2020 campaign ranked within the top 20 in five of the six national collegiate baseball polls. Duke landed at No. 11 in Perfect Game's Preseason Top 25, marking the highest-ever preseason ranking in program history. Additionally the Blue Devils were ranked No. 15 by Baseball America, D1Baseball and the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), while checking in at No. 20 in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll.
The Blue Devils open the 2020 season Feb. 14-16, hosting Army West Point for a three-game home series.
For more information on Duke baseball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeBaseball". You can also find all-access coverage of all Duke athletic programs on SnapChat by searching for "dukeathletics".
2020 ACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
Overall Champion – Louisville
Atlantic
1. Louisville 97 points, 13 first-place votes
2. Florida State 79 points
3. NC State 68 points
T4. Clemson 52 points, 1 first-place vote
T4. Wake Forest 52 points
6. Boston College 27 points
7. Notre Dame 17 points
Coastal
1. Miami 93 points, 12 first-place votes
2. North Carolina 68 points, 1 first-place vote
3. Georgia Tech 66 points, 1 first-place vote
4. Duke 65 points
5. Virginia 55 points
6. Virginia Tech 27 points
7. Pitt 18 points
#GoDuke
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