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ACC baseball power rankings after Week 12: Why teams mostly hold their places

Only four spots remain in the ACC baseball tournament after Duke, Florida State, Louisville, NC State, Virginia and Virginia Tech this week joined Clemson and North Carolina in clinching berths in the 12-team field.

Week 12 featured little movement in the power rankings as only four ACC series occurred and teams were on breaks as students took final exams. As in last week's power rankings, the Tigers remain No. 1. Here's how the rankings shape up as teams battle for position in the ACC standings with two weeks left in the regular season.

All rankings, records and stats are through games May 7

1. Clemson (37-10, 17-7 ACC)

Last week: 1

What to know: No. 4 Clemson won two of three against Georgia Tech, scoring double-digit runs in two games. Blake Wright earned his second ACC player of the week after going 6-for-11 with three home runs and 11 RBIs.

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2. Florida State (36-10, 14-9)

Last week: 2

What to know: No. 7 Florida State split its weather-shortened two-game series against NC State. It won the finale behind a strong start from Carson Dorsey, who allowed one run. FSU sits 2 1/2 games behind Clemson in the Atlantic Division.

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3. Duke (33-14, 14-10)

Last week: 3

What to know: No. 9 Duke swept Longwood in a Sunday doubleheader, combining for 34 runs. The Blue Devils are tied for second with Virginia in the Coastal Division.

4. Virginia (35-12, 14-10)

Last week: 4

What to know: No. 10 Virginia earned midweek wins against VCU and Navy, outscoring them 18-4. It did not have a weekend series because of finals.

5. North Carolina (36-11, 17-7)

Last week: 5

What to know: No. 11 UNC earned run-rule victories against Charlotte and William & Mary this past week, combining for 32 runs. It remained in first place in the Coastal Division.

6. Wake Forest (32-16, 12-12)

Last week: 6

What to know: No. 13 Wake Forest swept Western Carolina, outscoring the Catamounts 36-8. Chase Burns won ACC pitcher of the week for the fourth time after pitching six scoreless innings and logging 13 strikeouts Sunday.

7. NC State (27-18, 13-10)

Last week: 7

What to know: No. 21 NC State split its two-game series with Florida State. It won the opener after Brandon Butterworth scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on a wild pitch.

8. Virginia Tech (31-14, 13-11)

Last week: 9

What to know: The Hokies swept Ohio over the weekend, including two run-rule victories in Saturday's doubleheader. They are on track for an NCAA Tournament bid.

9. Louisville (29-19, 13-11)

Last week: 10

What to know: Like Virginia Tech, Louisville can make an NCAA regional. The Cardinals swept Boston College over the weekend, holding the Eagles to three runs or fewer in the final two games.

10. Georgia Tech (28-18, 12-12)

Last week: 8

What to know: Georgia Tech's momentum ended at the hands of Clemson, losing two of three to the Tigers. The Yellow Jackets are on the bubble to make an NCAA regional.

11. Notre Dame (25-21, 9-18)

Last week: 11

What to know: Notre Dame won two of three against Pittsburgh. The Irish clinched the series in the finale behind a three-run second inning then relied on their bullpen to maintain the lead.

12. Miami (21-25, 8-16)

Last week: 13

What to know: Miami won two of three against BYU, narrowly winning each game. It clinched the series Friday behind a four-run fifth inning highlighted by Daniel Cuvet's solo home run.

13. Boston College (21-25, 8-19)

Last week: 12

What to know: Boston College was swept by Louisville over the weekend. The Eagles have lost six straight, their longest skid of the season.

14. Pittsburgh (20-24, 6-18)

Last week: 14

What to know: Pitt lost two of three to Notre Dame. It has two more chances to avoid being the only team in the conference without an ACC series victory this year.

Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00

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