Florida Gators Climb to Top 5, SEC Dominates

0:00On March 2, Florida's men's basketball team is climbed back into the top five of the Associated Press, top 25 pole, landing at number five. After a strong nine-game winning streak, this marks their highest ranking since starting the season at number three in the preseason back in mid-October. Both the AP pole and the USA Today coaches pole agree on the Gator's number five spot. They're sandwiched between number four Yukon, who beat them by four points back in early December and number six Iowa State, with just two. Regular season games left before the conference tournament. The southeastern conference stays strong, with five teams in the top 25. Florida leading at five, Alabama up to 16, Arkansas holding at 20, Tennessee down to 23, and Vanderbilt at 24. Kentucky and Missouri are right outside, receiving boats just beyond the cutoff. This surge comes as the Gators have clenched at least a share of their first regular season SEC title since 2014, showing real momentum.

1:03Under coach Todd Golden, teams like Duke at number one and Arizona at number two, top the full pole. With the schedule winding down, Florida looks poised for a deep postseason run, keeping fans buzzing about what's next in March.