The SEC baseball regular season has come to an end. As Gator fans we are a little disappointed in the result of the 2013 season. Very high expectations were placed on this young and somewhat inexperienced squad. The Gators finished the regular season with a 29-27 record, (14-16 SEC) and have earned the 8th seed in the tournament of 12.

The 2013 SEC tournament is held in Hoover, Alabama at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Just like in football, the SEC has the best baseball conference in the country. The field is very deep, and really any team could win. Vanderbilt and LSU are the favorites in the tournament and are both likely headed to Omaha for the College World series.

Here are the seeding positions for the upcoming contest.

1. Vanderbilt
2. LSU
3. Arkansas
4. South Carolina
5. Mississippi State
6. Ole Miss
7. Alabama
8. Florida
9. Texas A&M
10. Auburn
11. Kentucky
12. Missouri

Georgia and Tennessee did not make the tournament.

Chris Leak first surfaced in the public spotlight 15 years ago when as an eighth-grader former Wake Forest coach Jim Caldwell offered the promising young quarterback a scholarship.

When it was time for college a few years later, Leak visited UF and “simply fell in love with the university” he said Thursday. “That’s what I tell everybody. That’s the best way I can put it. This is where my heart was.”

Florida fans know the story. Leak came to UF, started for four seasons and left as the school’s all-time leader in passing yards (11,213). He ended his career with an exclamation point, earning MVP honors in the 2007 BCS National Championship game by leading Florida to its first national title in a decade.

Ten years after coming to UF as the nation’s No. 1 quarterback recruit, the 28-year-old Leak returned this week as a quality control assistant to help the defensive staff prepare for opponents in a non-coaching role.

Leak recently approached Florida coach Will Muschamp about his interest in pursuing a new career. Muschamp opened the door for the Gators’ two-time captain to return and start building his résumé.

The Florida Gators exceeded expectations in year two of Will Muschamp's regime.

In 2012 Florida went 11-2 (7-1 SEC), finishing 2nd in the East behind Georgia.

Key Returners

QB Jeff Driskel, DL Dominique Easley, OL Jon Halapio, DB/WR Louchiez Purifoy, P Kyle Christy

Key Losses

RB Mike Gillislee, S Matt Elam, DL Sharrif Floyd, LB John Bostic, LB Jelani Jenkins, TE Jordan Reed, K Caleb Sturgis

Offense

A major storyline of the Gators Spring was the running back position. In coming freshman stud Kelvin Taylor was all the rage when he committed to the Gators last year. Matt Jones and Mack Brown accompany him in the backfield. Taylor has all the fixings to be a future star in Gainesville just like his daddy. As for now, Matt Jones will be leading the way out of the backfield for Florida. Jones made it loud and clear this Spring that he will be the go to half back in 2013. Jones bulked up and has improved his footwork. I believe that Jones would have the potential for a 1,000-yard rushing season if there were not such heavy competition behind him.

Baseball America’s most recent top 25 poll. The Gators are back in the top 25, falling in a #21. The SEC leads all conferences with 8 teams ranked. Vanderbilt and LSU are #2 and #3 respectively.

1. North Carolina
2. Vanderbilt
3. LSU
4. Cal State Fullerton
5. North Carolina State
6. Oregon State
7. Virginia
8. Arizona State
9. UCLA
10. Florida State
11. Oregon
12. Oklahoma
13. Louisville
14. Arkansas
15. South Carolina
16. Indiana
17. New Mexico
18. Clemson
19. Rice
20. South Alabama
21. Florida
22. Mississippi State
23. Kentucky
24. Ole Miss
25. Virginia Tech

This poll was put together by the staff at Baseball America.