Florida was already down to No. 24 in the D1Baseball rankings last week, so it’s not surprising to see the Gators knocked out of the top 25 after another losing week.
Texas A&M took over the top spot on the rankings, moving Arkansas down to No. 2 overall. Kentucky moved into the No. 3 spot, and Tennessee gives the SEC total control of the top four.
Florida’s opponent this weekend, Vanderbilt, slid from No. 6 to No. 13 this week. The Gators should still be the underdogs on the road, though. No. 14 Alabama, No. 20 South Carolina and No. 24 Georgia are the other three SEC programs inside the top 25.
UF’s losing streak hit six games before Sunday’s win. The Gators are now 18-17 overall and 7-8 in conference play. A midweek game against Jacksonville gives Florida a chance to reset before starting a three-game series with the Commodores on Thursday.
Week 9 D1Baseball Rankings
Here is a look at the complete Week 9 rankings from D1Baseball.
| Rank | Team | Overall | Last Week | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Texas A&M | 32-4 | 4-0 | 3 |
| 2 | Arkansas | 30-5 | 3-2 | 1 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 30-5 | 3-1 | 8 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 30-6 | 4-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Oregon State | 29-5 | 3-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Clemson | 29-6 | 1-3 | 2 |
| 7 | Duke | 26-10 | 2-2 | 7 |
| 8 | Florida State | 30-5 | 4-0 | 10 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 27-8 | 4-1 | 9 |
| 10 | Virginia | 28-8 | 3-1 | 11 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 29-7 | 3-1 | 13 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 24-11 | 3-1 | 14 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 26-10 | 1-3 | 6 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 28-9 | 4-1 | 19 |
| 15 | Oklahoma State | 25-11 | 4-0 | 21 |
| 16 | Oregon | 25-10 | 3-2 | 18 |
| 17 | UC Irvine | 25-7 | 1-3 | 12 |
| 18 | Alabama | 24-12 | 2-2 | 25 |
| 19 | Coastal | 24-11 | 2-2 | 20 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 25-11 | 3-1 | NR |
| 21 | Arizona | 21-13 | 4-0 | NR |
| 22 | West Virginia | 22-13 | 3-1 | NR |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 23-10 | 2-2 | 16 |
| 24 | Georgia | 27-9 | 3-1 | NR |
| 25 | Dallas Baptist | 26-8 | 1-2 | 15 |
Dropped Out
No. 17 UCF; No. 22 Mississippi State; No. 23 Nebraska; No. 24 Florida
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