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UF, FSU claim coveted NCAA softball national seeds

The Florida Gators (53-5) are the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA softball tournament despite failing to reach the SEC tournament title game.

Florida State (48-8), which won the ACC title, earned a No. 8 national seed.

The two programs headline an NCAA Tournament field that was announced late Sunday night and is crowded with state of Florida college teams.

By earning top-eight seeds, UF and FSU will have the opportunity to host both regionals and super regionals if they advance.

The Gators will face Alabama State (27-24) at 2:30 p.