D1Baseball released one last 64-team projection before conference tournaments on Monday, one day before the ACC Championship begins in Charlotte.
After losing seven of its final 13 games, including two in a row at the hands of North Carolina to end the regular season, Duke earned the second Seed in the Greenville Region hosted by East Carolina.
The Blue Devils got the same draw in D1Baseball’s projection last week, however, East Carolina was the 12th overall seed at the time. On Monday, D1Baseball had them as the No. 15 team in the field, the second-lowest-ranked host.
If Duke fans want a reason for optimism, East Carolina was one of the Blue Devils’ six wins over the closing stretch, and Duke even went into Greenville to beat them.
Charleston and Presbyterian rounded out the four-team bracket.
The projections say five ACC teams currently sit in line to host postseason action; North Carolina (No. 4), Clemson (No. 6), Florida State (No. 9), NC State (No. 11), and Virginia (No. 12).
Duke gets one last chance to jump into the top 16 at the ACC tournament this week, beginning with pool play against Virginia Tech on Tuesday and the Wolfpack on Thursday.