GREENSBORO, N.C. – North Carolina, the favorite to win the Coastal Division, has been selected third in the 2019 Atlantic Coast Conference preseason softball coaches poll, as voted on by the ACC head coaches and released Tuesday by the league office. Additionally, Brittany Pickett and Kiani Ramsey have been named to the preseason all-ACC team.
North Carolina finished the 2018 regular season third, behind Florida State and Pitt. Reigning Women's College World Series champion, Florida State is the ACC favorite heading into 2019, receiving 121 points and 11 first-place votes.