GAINESVILLE
— Florida's recent troubles cost the Gators the No. 1 spot in
Baseball America's latest poll.
The
Gators (25-7) had been No. 1 since the pre-season before falling to
No. 7 on Monday after losing two out of three at home against LSU
last week. LSU (25-7) moved up from No. 12 to No. 5.
The
SEC has five teams ranked in the top 11: No. 3 Kentucky, No. 5 LSU,
No. 7 Florida, No. 10 South Carolina and No. 11 Arkansas.
Florida
opened the season by winning 20 of its first 21 games, but is 5-6 in
its past 11. The Gators lost a series at Ole Miss and home against
LSU, plus a game against North Florida.
The
new No. 1 is Florida State, which has won 13 of 16 over the past
three weeks.
Florida
beat the Seminoles (27-5) in their first two meetings this season,
and they play again tonight in Tallahassee (6 p.m.). The Gators then
head to Tennessee for a three-game series beginning Friday.
