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East Carolina is again the favorite, but the always competitive AAC looks to be wide open

TEAM TO BEAT: EAST CAROLINA

Fresh off its first super regional appearance since 2016, East Carolina brings back the talent to host a third straight NCAA regional in 2020. Two-way star Alec Burleson and pitchers Jake Kuchmaner and Gavin Williams will be the focal points of the Pirates’ success, and they give the team the star power and experience to lead it to its second consecutive AAC regular season title. Burleson, a junior, anchors a lineup that includes

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