With the selection event set for next Monday, there’s just one final task before the announcement of the 64-team field.
The Patriot League tournament kicks off on Monday, while most other conference tournaments, notably the ACC Tournament, begin on Tuesday. The ACC is likely to have a substantial representation, with projections suggesting around nine teams could make it. However, some of these teams will really need to push hard in Charlotte this week to boost their chances. Clemson, Pittsburgh, and NC State are particularly on the bubble as the week starts.
Format of the ACC Baseball Tournament
Every baseball team in the ACC, with the exception of Syracuse and SMU, qualifies for the tournament.
The four top-performing teams—Georgia Tech, UNC, Florida State, and Boston College—secure seeds No. 1 through 4 and earn byes into the quarterfinals starting Thursday. The subsequent four teams, which include Miami, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, and Virginia, will receive seeds No. 5 through 8 and also progress directly to the second round.
The remaining eight teams will have to compete in the first round.
All matches are single elimination, leading to the ACC Championship Game on Sunday.
Seeds for the ACC Baseball Tournament
The seeds and conference records for the 2026 ACC Baseball Tournament are as follows:
1. Georgia Tech (25-5)
2. North Carolina (22-8)
3. Florida State (19-11)
4. Boston College (18-14)
5. Miami (16-14)
6. Wake Forest (16-14)
7. Virginia Tech (15-15)
8. Virginia (14-16)
9. NC State (14-16)
10. Notre Dame (13-17)
11. Louisville (13-17)
12. Stanford (13-17)
13. California (12-18)
14. Pittsburgh (11-19)
15. Clemson (10-20)
16. Duke (10-20)
ACC Baseball Tournament Schedule
Here’s a look at this year’s ACC Baseball Tournament schedule:
All games will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the lower seed designated as the visiting team.
1st Round: May 19th (Tuesday)
Game 1: No. 9 NC State vs. No. 16 Duke, 9 a.m. ET.
Game 2: No. 12 Stanford vs. No. 13 California, 1 p.m. ET.
Game 3: No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Clemson, 5 p.m. ET.
Game 4: No. 11 Louisville vs. No. 14 Pittsburgh, 9 p.m. ET.
Round 2: Wednesday, May 20th
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. No. 8 Virginia, 9 a.m. ET.
Game 6: Winner of Game 2 vs. No. 5 Miami, 1 p.m. ET.
Game 7: Winner of Game 3 vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech, 5 p.m. ET.
Game 8: Winner of Game 4 vs. No. 6 Wake Forest, 9 p.m. ET.
Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 21st
Game 9: Winner of Game 5 vs. No. 1 Georgia Tech, 3 p.m. ET.
Game 10: Winner of Game 6 vs. No. 4 Boston College, 7 p.m. ET.
Quarterfinals: Friday, May 22nd
Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. No. 2 North Carolina, 3 p.m. ET.
Game 12: Winner of Game 8 vs. No. 3 Florida State, 7 p.m. ET.
Semi-final: May 23rd (Saturday)
Game 13: Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10, 1 p.m. ET.
Game 14: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12, 5 p.m. ET.
Championship: Sunday, May 24th
Game 15: Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 14, 12 p.m. ET.
