OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Maybe not since Southern California ruled college baseball in the 1970s or LSU in the 1990s has a team come to the College World Series as a heavier favorite than Florida this year.
Seven Gators are among the top 108 draft picks, Kevin O'Sullivan has assembled the best pitching staff in the country and there's been a feeling since last year that the program is due to win its first national championship and put the list of CWS disappointments behind it.
Suddenly, after a 2-1 loss to Coastal Carolina on Sunday, the Gators are in scramble mode in Omaha again.