Gators hoops jumps five spots in AP Top 25 after 8-0 start

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Nov 29, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) and Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) discuss a play against the Wichita State Shockers in the second half at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Florida (8-0) climbed five spots to No. 18 in the AP Top 25 Poll after finishing off a perfect November with two wins at the ESPN Events Invitational.

The Gators defeated Wake Forest and Wichita State this week in Kissimmee in dominating fashion. Although it’s only a two-hour drive from Gainesville, the games played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports are considered neutral site games, which should help Florida come Selection Sunday.

Kansas remains the No. 1 team in the county, but the Auburn Tigers are challenging for the top spot, earning 26 of 61 first-place votes this week. Two more SEC programs, the Tennessee Volunteers and Kentucky Wildcats, are right behind the Tigers at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively. Marquette rounds out the top five after an 8-0 start of its own.

SEC Teams ranked inside the AP Top 25

Eight programs from the Southeastern Conference finished inside the top 25 following Week 3, down from nine a week ago. Besides the three top-five programs mentioned above, The Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 10), Florida Gators (No. 13), the Oklahoma Sooners (No. 21), the Texas A&M Aggies (No. 22) and the Ole Miss Rebels (No. 23) made the cut.

The Arkansas Razorbacks are just outside of the top 25 with 104 poll points — UConn is ranked No. 25 with just 123 points — followed by the Texas Longhorns (97), Mississippi State (20) and Georgia (10).

Week 4 AP Top 25 Poll

Rank

Team

REC

PTS (1st)

TREND

1

Kansas

7-0

1,499 (35)

–

2

Auburn

7-0

1,490 (26)

+2

3

Tennessee

7-0

1,351

+4

4

Kentucky

7-0

1,267

+4

5

Marquette

8-0

1,246

+5

6

Iowa…

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Publish date : 2024-12-02 19:17:00

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