Official Site of the Blue Devils · Jan 24, 2020
Duke Ranked 20th in USA Today Preseason Poll
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. 22 Georgia Tech and No. 24 Wake Forest. The Blue Devils also have one non-conference foe in the poll, with No. 21 East Carolina receiving preseason recognition.