The Florida State Seminoles baseball team continues its impressive climb up the national rankings, moving up another spot to No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. This upward momentum is fueled by a strong week on the road, where the 'Noles went 3-1, including a crucial series win against the Virginia Cavaliers.
With those victories, FSU improves to an impressive 24-7 overall record and 9-2 in ACC play, solidifying their status as a national contender. The series win in Charlottesville marks their second top-25 series victory of the season, a key metric for tournament seeding.
Within the powerhouse ACC, Florida State now sits as the conference's third-highest-ranked team, trailing only the No. 3 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels. The ACC's depth is on full display with six teams in the top 25, including Virginia, NC State, and Boston College.
The schedule doesn't get any easier for the surging Seminoles. They face a major in-state rivalry test Tuesday night, hosting the No. 24 Florida Gators at Dick Howser Stadium. The weekend then brings a colossal ACC showdown, as FSU travels to face the No. 3 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in a series that could have major implications for the conference crown.