{"id":702921,"date":"2026-05-19T07:36:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T07:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/702921\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T07:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T07:36:17","slug":"where-florida-baseball-ranks-in-national-polls-heading-into-postseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/702921\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Florida baseball ranks in national polls heading into postseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatorsports.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Florida baseball;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Florida baseball&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Florida baseball<\/a> closed out the regular season ranked in every national poll.<\/p>\n<p>The Gators (37-18, 18-12 SEC) swept LSU to close SEC action as Florida totaled 37 runs over the weekend and hit 10 home runs against the Tigers.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>In the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/baseball\/cbb\/coaches-poll\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:USA Today Coaches Poll;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;USA Today Coaches Poll&quot;}\" class=\"link \">USA Today Coaches Poll<\/a>, the Gators moved to No. 17. Nine other SEC teams were featured in the poll with four, including in the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>In the D1baseball.com rankings, Florida moved from No. 19 to No. 18, while remaining at No. 9 in the Baseball America&#8217;s rankings. In Perfect Game, the Gators also improved from No. 18 to No. 14.<\/p>\n<p>As of May 18, Florida\u2019s rating percentage index (RPI), which is used to judge strength of schedule, stands at No. 11. The Gators are 14-6 when facing top 25 teams, and hold 15 Quadrant 1 victories, which is tied for the third most in the country.<\/p>\n<p>USA Today top 10 college baseball rankings<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Reach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/sports\/college-sports\/sec\/florida\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Florida Gators;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Florida Gators&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Florida Gators<\/a> writer Andrew Abadie at AAbadie@usatodayco.com or on X (formerly Twitter) at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndrewAbadie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@AndrewAbadie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;@AndrewAbadie&quot;}\" class=\"link \">@AndrewAbadie<\/a>. You can also find him on Facebook at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61551120512559\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Andrew Abadie Sports Reporter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Andrew Abadie Sports Reporter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Andrew Abadie Sports Reporter<\/a> or on Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/andrewabadie_sports\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@andrewabadie_sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;@andrewabadie_sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">@andrewabadie_sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gainesville.com\/story\/sports\/college\/baseball\/2026\/05\/18\/where-is-florida-baseball-in-the-latest-national-rankings-usa-today-coaches-poll\/90079453007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Where is Florida baseball in the latest national rankings, USA Today Coaches Poll?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Where is Florida baseball in the latest national rankings, USA Today Coaches Poll?&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Where is Florida baseball in the latest national rankings, USA Today Coaches Poll?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida baseball closed out the regular season ranked in every national poll. 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