After losing four of its last five games, Florida baseball has dropped outside of the top 10 in RPI. The Gators sit at No. 11 following midweek action and ahead of a three-game weekend series with the Texas A&M Aggies.With losses to Bethune-Cookman and Jacksonville, Florida has dropped to 9-3 in Quadrant 4 games. The bulk of Florida's losses have come against Quadrant 1 opponents.
Florida has a 12-8 record in such matchups and a 3-3 record against Quad 2 opponents. The Gators are undefeated (4-0) in Quad 3 games.The Gators' strength of schedule still ranks very high at No. 3 in the country. The non-conference strength of schedule is a bit lower, but No. 22 is still very respectable.
It's because of the tough schedule that Florida remains in line to host a regional, even with 14 losses on the year. Only five SEC teams are ranked higher than Florida on the RPI: No. 3 Texas, No. 5 Auburn, No. 6 Alabama, No. 8 Ole Miss and No. 9 Texas A&M. Three of those teams have defeated Florida in weekend series this season.
Florida State is ranked No. 7 as well, and Florida swept the season series against the Seminoles.A series win over the Aggies this weekend could move Florida back into the top 10. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: Florida baseball RPI rankings ahead of Texas A&M series