Has Florida baseball done enough to earn a top 8 NCAA Tournament seed?
Florida baseball stumbled to Georgia in the SEC Tournament semifinals. Have the Gators done enough to earn a national seed?
After falling in the SEC Tournament semifinals, the question of whether Florida baseball has done enough to earn a top-eight national seed remains uncertain. The Gators blew a six-run lead as Georgia rallied to defeat UF 8-7 to end their conference tournament run on Saturday, May 23. Before the game, D1baseball.
com and Baseball America each projected Florida as the No. 8 seed. An additional win against Georgia would have likely locked up that seeding , but now the selection committee’s decision is much less clear.
“Although it was disappointing, I am really proud of the way our team played this week,” Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan said. “I think we opened up some eyes to other people around the country that may have not seen us play. We have come such a long way.
I think this weekend puts us in a position for our team to be ready for the postseason. ” The Gators seem to be in a three-horse race for the No. 8 overall seed, which would guarantee a Super Regional in Gainesville should UF advance past a regional.