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Louisville baseball picked 4th in preseason ACC poll
Cardinals coming off College World Series appearance
Jan. 29, 2026 at 6:55pm
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The University of Louisville baseball team has been picked to finish fourth in the ACC in the preseason poll by the league's media. This comes after the Cardinals made an appearance in the College World Series last season.
Why it matters
The preseason ACC poll is an important indicator of expectations for the upcoming season and can impact things like recruiting, fan interest, and media coverage. Louisville's fourth-place prediction suggests they may not be viewed as one of the top contenders in the conference this year, despite their recent success.
The details
In the 2026 preseason ACC baseball poll, Georgia Tech was picked to finish first with 7 first-place votes and 237 total points. North Carolina was second with 236 points and 6 first-place votes, followed by Florida State with 221 points and 1 first-place vote. Louisville came in fourth with 196 points.
- The 2026 ACC baseball season is scheduled to begin in two weeks.
The players
Dan McDonnell
The head coach of the University of Louisville baseball team.
What’s next
The Cardinals will look to exceed expectations and prove the preseason poll wrong when they take the field in the coming weeks.
The takeaway
Despite a recent College World Series appearance, the Louisville baseball team is not viewed as one of the top contenders in the ACC this season according to the preseason poll. The Cardinals will need to work to change that perception as the new season gets underway.
