Overview
- Joe Lunardi now lists Florida as a No. 2 seed in the South Region with a projected opener against No. 15 Furman in Tampa.
- The Gators fell from No. 3 to No. 10 in the first regular-season AP Top 25, matching a drop in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.
- The Athletic’s CJ Moore moved Florida from No. 5 to No. 7 in his weekly rankings after the opening week.
- Florida opened 1-1 with a six-point loss to then-No. 13 Arizona and a 40-point home win over UNF.
- ESPN’s Week 1 bracketology keeps Houston, Duke, Purdue, and UConn on the No. 1 seed lines, with Houston as top overall, and includes 11 SEC teams.