If you’ve been following the Terrapin baseball team at all in the pages of The Diamondback this season you probably have noticed one recurring theme. The Terps have one goal: making the ACC tournament in Jacksonville, Fla., in May.
With 12 ACC games left, starting with tonight’s against No.21 Georgia Tech, it’s a good time to take a look at their chances. Coach Terry Rupp and the players say they are taking things one play at a time, but that doesn’t mean I have to.
Both division winners (most likely Florida State and Miami) plus the next six best teams, regardless of division, based on conference winning percentage make it to Jacksonville:
- Florida State 17-1 .944
- Miami 15-1 938
- North Carolina 13-4 .765
- Virginia 11-7 .611
- NC State 10-7 .588
- Georgia Tech 9-9 .500
- Wake Forest 6-11 .353
- Clemson 6-12 .333
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9. Duke 5-12 .294
10. Maryland 5-13 .278
11. Boston College 5-13 .278
12. Virginia Tech 3-15 .167
Whew, so there you have it. Right now the Terps are on the outside looking in. But if they can win two games from the Yellow Jackets this weekend, they are going to be in prime position.
The Terps still have trips to Duke and Boston College before finishing up with N.C. State at home. This weekend’s key matchups include Clemson at Duke, Boston College at North Carolina and Wake Forest at Virginia.
More updates as the season wears on, especially before the Terps head to Durham for what could be an ACC tournament elimination series next weekend.
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