Where Florida softball fits in USA TODAY's NCAA regional predictions

TL;DR

The Florida Gators are ranked No. 6 in the NFCA Coaches Poll and No. 7 in USA TODAY's NCAA regional predictions. They are positioned to host a super regional but need a strong performance in the SEC Tournament to potentially secure the top overall seed.

Key points

Florida Gators ranked No. 6 in NFCA Coaches Poll
Gators positioned to host a super regional
Five SEC teams ranked ahead of Florida in predictions
Winning the SEC Tournament could improve Florida's seeding
Florida holds top spot in NCAA and D1Softball RPI rankings

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The Florida Gators sit at No. 6 on the NFCA Coaches Poll heading into the final weekend series of the year against No. 17 Georgia.

While the SEC Tournament remains as well, it's time to start thinking about where Florida stands in the NCAA Tournament bracket, and the Gators are in line to host a regional once again. There's also an outside chance the Gators do enough to snag the top overall seed, but that would require a strong run in Lexington.

In USA TODAY Sports' latest playoff predictions, Florida sits at No. 7, which makes the Orange and Blue a super regional host. However, there's a good chance for "some variance" with Florida's seeding, thanks to the Gators holding the top spot in the NCAA and D1Softball RPI rankings. Let's not forget that Florida has the second-best conference record in SEC play, too.

Right now, USA TODAY has five SEC teams ahead of Florida in the regional host predictions. The Oklahoma Sooners, Alabama Crimson Tide, Texas Longhorns, Tennessee Volunteers and Arkansas Razorbacks take up the Nos. 1-5 spots, in that order. Winning the conference tournament could easily vault the Gators into the mix there.