1. Louisville (27-8, 16-2 ACC)
Kyle Funkhouser continues to dominate hitters and the Louisville offense exploded in Sunday’s finale in a series win over Duke in Durham. The Cardinals are 16-2 in the ACC and face Wake Forest with a chance to further expand their conference lead.
2. Miami (28-9, 14-4 ACC)
The Hurricanes have won eight straight games and have emerged as the premier competition to Louisville to be the class of the ACC. Earlier in the season, Miami lost two of three games in Louisville, but they were hard-fought contests that could’ve gone either way.
3. Florida State (26-12, 11-7 ACC)
The Seminoles had looked like a contender to be the best in the ACC until a disastrous week. Florida State started the week with a 5-0 win over Florida Gulf Coast before dropping the second game against them by the same score. The bats went silent in South Bend as they were swept by the Irish, scoring just four runs in three games.
4. Georgia Tech (24-12, 9-9 ACC)
The Yellow Jackets rattled off two wins against Virginia after dropping the first game of the series. Brandon Gold (seven innings, 3 H, 1 R) spun a gem in the final game of the series to edge the Cavaliers 5-4 in the rubber game of the series.
5. UNC-Chapel Hill (22-14, 9-9 ACC)
The Tar Heels won two close games over rival NC State to break from the middle of the pack. The Tar Heels are in a good position for the postseason.
6. Virginia (21-15, 7-12 ACC)
The Cavaliers destroyed Georgia Tech in game one of their series, 14-4, before being defeated 11-4 and losing the final game in a hard-fought battle. Virginia’s season so far is a disappointment, but they are still in position to make the NCAA Tournament.
7. Notre Dame (24-10, 9-9 ACC)
Notre dame is on the bubble, joining Wake Forest and (maybe) NC State and Clemson after they swept Florida State over the weekend. Add in a win over Valparaiso and the Fighting Irish are 24-10 and 9-9 in the ACC.
8. Wake Forest (22-16, 9-9 ACC)
The Demon Deacons are officially on the NCAA Tournament bubble after losing two games to Pittsburgh over the weekend. A loss to UNC-Greensboro earlier in the week doesn’t help their case either.
9. NC State (20-14, 8-9 ACC)
The Wolfpack continued its trend of losing close games over the weekend in Chapel Hill. The Pack is now 4-10 in games decided by three runs or fewer. Opportunities to right the ship are there; a road series against Notre Dame and a home series against Virginia allow for plenty of chances to gain quality wins.
10. Clemson (18-18, 9-9 ACC)
The Tigers took two of three games from Boston College, but they also dropped one-run games to Georgia and Charleston Southern. Clemson, a perennial power in the ACC, is having a down year at just 18-18.
11. Virginia Tech (17-19, 7-10 ACC)
The Hokies were swept in a non-competitive fashion by Miami, losing 11-1, 14-4 and 9-1. The week started with a loss to Radford, so it was a terrible week for the Hokies.
12. Boston College (16-18, 6-11 ACC)
The Eagles have proved dangerous at home, proving it again by winning one game each against Northeastern and Clemson. The Eagles are 7-3 at home but just 5-13 on the road.
13. Duke (22-15, 5-13 ACC)
The Blue Devils held tough against Louisville for two games out of the series before being blown out in the third. The Blue Devils face UNC-Greensboro and Clemson this week.
14. Pittsburgh (14-20, 6-12 ACC)
The Panthers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 12-1 win over Youngstown State last Tuesday. The Panthers also snapped a seven-game ACC losing streak taking two out of three from Wake Forest.