DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke baseball team notched its fourth top-20 ranking of the preseason, checking in at No. 20 in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll. The Blue Devils were also ranked No. 15 by both Baseball America and D1Baseball, while Perfect Game listed the Duke at No. 11 on its preseason list—the highest-ever preseason ranking in program history.
Duke is one of eight ACC teams in the Coaches Poll, joining second-ranked Louisville, No. 7 Miami, No. 14 Florida State, No. 16 North Carolina, No. 18 NC State, No.