The Cavaliers have been picked to finish seventh in the 2004 ACC Preseason Baseball Coaches Poll. Last season Virginia posted a 29-25 overall record and an 11-12, sixth-place ACC finish.
Last year's ACC tournament champion Georgia Tech was picked as a heavy favorite to win the conference, receiving six of nine total first place votes. The Yellow Jackets will return eight of nine position starters from their 44-win team.
Florida State, the 2003 ACC regular season champion, also received a first place vote, but was picked to finish second. Clemson, North Carolina and N.C. State round out the top five with Wake Forest picked to finish sixth and only Duke and Maryland picked to finish behind the Cavaliers.