First Choice: Louisville Cardinals
Despite bowing out of the ACC Tournament in disappointing fashion to Clemson, Louisville owned the league’s regular season, finishing the campaign with a 21-9 mark in ACC play. The Cardinals have a true ace in the conference’s pitcher of the year, Reid Detmers (11-3), and a unique balance across their line-up that seems to be finding their footing at the right time.
Backup Pick: Texas Tech Red Raiders
Like Louisville, Texas Tech snagged their regular season league title, winning 13 of their last 15 games prior to the start of the Big 12 Tournament.