OMAHA, Neb. — The pressure of being the No.1 seed has been a daunting task for many a great team in Omaha at the College World Series. After spending most of 2017 atop the National Rankings the Gators sputtered down the stretch and were taken to the brink of elimination in both the Gainesville Regional and Super Regional before getting back to Omaha.
They’ll face elimination the rest of the way in Omaha after Texas Tech knocked the reigning National Champions off 6-3 on Sunday night. Florida is just the fourth defending National Champion to lose its opening game after making back to Omaha, joining Arizona (1980), Oregon State (2006) and South Carolina (2010).