Special report on the Florida Gators softball team:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida softball team was announced Thursday as the 2023 Southeastern Conference preseason favorite to win the league after votes from the 13 SEC head coaches were gathered and tallied by the league office.
The Gators received five first-place votes and accumulated 134 points to lead the way, while Tennessee followed in second place after it earned three first-place votes and 126 points. Arkansas, the 2022 SEC Champions, also notched five first-place votes but only 122 points. Alabama and LSU rounded out the top five with 118 and 87 points respectively.