Louisville Baseball Picked 2nd In ACC's Atlantic Division

There might not be a program at U of L that will be taking more of a step up in competition thanks to the move to the ACC than Dan McDonnell's baseball Cardinals.

The league's other head coaches believe McDonnell and company will be up to the challenge, voting the Cards second in the ACC's Atlantic Division in their annual preseason poll. Perennial powerhouse Florida State was picked to finish ahead of Louisville, while 2014 College World Series runner-up Virginia is the pick to win the Coastal Division.

Here's the full poll:

2015 ACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
Overall Champion
1. Virginia - 10
2. Florida State - 4

Atlantic Division
1. Florida State (7) - 91
2. Louisville (4) - 84
3. Clemson (3) - 77
4. NC State - 53
5. Wake Forest - 39
6. Notre Dame - 25
7. Boston College - 23

Coastal Division
1. Virginia (13) - 97
2. North Carolina - 78
3. Miami (1) - 75
4. Georgia Tech - 54
5. Duke - 43
6. Virginia Tech - 24
7. Pittsburgh - 21

The Cards also got some national love on Tuesday when they checked in at No. 9 in the Perfect Game USA preseason top 25. It's the third straight season that U of L has been a preseason top 10 pick.

Louisville opens its 2015 season on Feb. 13 in Clearwater, Fla. against Alabama State.