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Atlantic Coast Conference
8 RankedExpansion transformed the ACC into the deepest conference in the country by sheer numbers. Stanford, Cal, and SMU joined Wake Forest, Florida State, and North Carolina—the league now features 15 ranked teams in the preseason Top 25. The ACC Tournament in Charlotte will be a bloodbath.
8
Ranked Teams
18
Total Teams
Stanford
Top Team (#9)
East Coast (expanded)
Region
2026 Preseason Storylines
- 01Stanford (#3) joins as immediate title favorite with returning All-Americans
- 02Florida State (#4) returns to form under Link Jarrett after disappointing 2024
- 03NC State (#5) riding momentum from CWS run with experienced roster
- 04Wake Forest proves last year's success wasn't a fluke
- 05Cal and SMU add West Coast and Texas recruiting pipelines to ACC
Ranked Teams (8)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
#4NEWBreakout season was no fluke
Virginia Cavaliers
#6NEWEthan Anderson, SS
O'Connor's program keeps rolling
Stanford Cardinal
#9NEWBraden Montgomery, OF
Elite two-way player leads loaded roster
Clemson Tigers
#13NEWMonte Lee has Tigers back in the hunt
North Carolina Tar Heels
#14NEWScott Forbes builds another contender
Florida State Seminoles
#19NEWJames Tibbs III, OF
Back to contender status with veteran core
NC State Wolfpack
#20NEWSam Highfill, LHP
CWS experience makes them dangerous
Cal Golden Bears
#24NEWMike Neu brings West Coast talent to ACC
Other Conference Teams (10)
Louisville Cardinals
Dan McDonnell always fields a contender
Miami Hurricanes
The U is back in the baseball conversation
Virginia Tech Hokies
John Szefc has Hokies on the rise
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Danny Hall gets them in the conversation
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Link Jarrett II leads Irish into ACC
SMU Mustangs
Texas talent pipeline now feeds ACC
Duke Blue Devils
Chris Pollard has Duke relevant again
Pittsburgh Panthers
Mike Bell building in Pittsburgh
Boston College Eagles
Working toward ACC competitiveness
Syracuse Orange
Building program in cold weather
Rankings: D1Baseball preseason poll. Last updated: 3/17/2026, 2:24:04 PM CT