The Duke baseball season finished short of Omaha in 2024, winning one game but unable to advance from the Norman Regional.
The final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll came out last week, reflecting the final results from the College World Series and the season as a whole. The Blue Devils tumbled down eight spots but kept a foothold within the top 25, finishing 18th.
Duke finished the season with a 40-20 record. They spent much of the season in contention for regional hosting duty, but a late-season slide dropped them behind the pace to snag one of the top 16 seeds. The Blue Devils surged through the ACC Tournament, however, scoring 16 runs in the championship game against Florida State to take their second conference tournament title in four years.
However, the selection committee still passed Durham over as a regional hosting site, producing questions and outrage from the college baseball world as analysts questioned if the decision stemmed from resources and facilities more than performance.
Tennessee, who came back after an opening loss for the national title, maintained a hold as the top team in the country.
The Seminoles (fourth), North Carolina (fifth), Virginia (seventh), NC State (eighth), and Clemson (ninth) all cracked the top 10 for the ACC.