For the first time in the Todd Golden era, the Florida Gators (18-7 overall, 8-4 SEC record) find themselves ranked in the Associated Press’ Top 25 rankings.
The Gators come in at No. 24, and are one of six SEC teams to rank on this week’s poll.
One of those six ranked SEC teams is Florida’s next opponent, No. 13 Alabama (18-7 overall, 10-2 SEC record). The ranked matchup takes place Wednesday evening in Tuscaloosa.
Despite ranking in the AP poll for the first time since 2021, the Gators are not ranked in the weekly Coaches Poll, but they received the third most votes outside of the top 25.
The Gators, who have won seven of their last eight, have six remaining regular season matchups, facing No. 12 Alabama and Vanderbilt twice, and No. 20 South Carolina and Missouri once.
A strong finish to the season and a decent showing in the SEC tournament would likely guarantee the Gators a spot in the 68-team March Madness field.
Both ESPN’s Joe Lunardi and CBS’ Jerry Palm have the Gators as a projected No. 8 seed in March Madness.
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