The defending National Champions are looking dangerous entering March and Florida should absolutely be considered for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
In case you have been swept up in the dominance of Duke, Michigan, and Arizona, the Gators have slowly found themselves this year and appear to be entering the NCAA Tournament overlooked and underrated.
Florida, trying to replace its entire backcourt, lost four of its opening nine games of the season to then No. 13 Arizona, TCU, No. 4 Duke, and No. 5 UConn while not looking overly impressive in wins against Florida State and Miami.After a two-point loss on the road to Missouri on January 3, the Gators have lost one game and earned at least a share of the SEC regular season title. Frankly, the team has been overwhelming its opponents on a nightly basis., have figured out their roles on the team as two of the most coveted players in the transfer portal last spring. Its nine-game winning streak has landed the Gators as the No. 5 team in the AP Poll this week and elevated its projected NCAA Tournament seeding after being on the 3-line during the selection committee’s Top 16 reveal last week. Given its dominant stretch paired with losses from the other top teams Florida should be in mix for the final No. 1 seed after a 34-point undressing of Arkansas on Saturday night. The Blue Devils, Wolverines, and Wildcats virtually have the other top seeds locked up, but the Gators could be in a battle with UConn for the final spot after Iowa State and Houston have stumbled recently. Florida has the metrics and resume to be included with the best teams in the country and is a team that no one will want to see in its region on Selection Sunday. It took time but Todd Golden has a monster that looks every bit as good, if not better, than last year’s squad.Kevin is a graduate of St. John's University with a degree in journalism. He started his career as a writer for FanSided in which he covered the Duke and St. John's men's basketball programs. He is excited to expand his coverage to covering college basketball at a national level. Kevin is also a freelance sports broadcaster around the New York City region and versatile in many sports such as football, basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, and more. Kevin can be reached at connellykevin24@gmail.com or on X @KevinConnelly24
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