Where Florida ranks in 247Sports’ debut SEC basketball poll

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Dec 17, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Florida Gators guard Will Richard (5) drives to the basket against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Jalen Washington (13) during the second half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Florida basketball is off to its best start since its first national championship season having won all 13 of its games to open the current campaign. The Gators close out the 2024 portion of the schedule undefeated and among the top teams in the nation.

The Orange and Blue have been rising to the top in the two major rankings, coming in at No. 5 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and No. 6 in the Associated Press Poll, while also sitting at fourth in the NET rankings. On top of that, Todd Golden’s gang is also holding a No. 2 seed in the latest ESPN bracketology as the calendar year comes to a close.

Ahead of the start of the Southeastern Conference slate, 247Sports released its first men’s basketball poll of the season, in which Florida finds itself ranked third out of the 16 member schools. Only the Auburn Tigers and Tennessee Volunteers, who earned 14 and three first-place votes, respectively, were ranked higher — consistent with most other polls and rankings.

247Sports SEC poll rankings

1. Auburn (14)

2. Tennessee (3)

3. Florida

4. Alabama

5. Kentucky

6. Texas A&M

7. Mississippi State

8. Oklahoma

9. Ole Miss

10. Georgia

11. Arkansas

12. Texas

13. Missouri

14. Vanderbilt

15. LSU

16. South Carolina

Next up for Florida

The Gators open up the SEC schedule against Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 4, inside Rupp Arena. Tipoff is slated for 11 a.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.

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