Florida Gators Secure Top Seed in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 15th, the Florida Gators wrapped up the regular season as Southeast Conference Champions, but a loss to Vanderbilt in the conference. Tournament means they're waiting to learn their exact seed for the NCAA Tournament. They're expected to land among the top seeds, with the official bracket reveal said for Selection Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern on CBS. Earlier this week, the Gators rode an 11-game winning streak into the postseason, topping major rankings like Kenpom, NET, and Torvik at number. For each, that strong finish has them in line as the fourth overall number one seed, behind teams like Duke, Michigan, and Arizona. Coach Todd Golden expressed confidence after the loss, pointing to their undefeated run over the past 54 days and dominance against top, competition. Experts like ESPN bracketologists Joe Lunardi agree, keeping Florida projected as a number one seed, despite the setback, thanks to the committees. Focus on full body of work. Meanwhile, stumbles by Challengers help Florida's cause.

1:02Yukon fell to St. John's in the Big East Final, and Houston got routed by Arizona in the Big 12 title game. Those results make a drop unlikely, even with Yukon's earlier head-to-head win. In the best case, Florida grabs the number one seed in the South Region, marking back-to-back top seeds for the program. Worst case puts them as a number two there, but it won't derail their repeat title hopes as they gear up for March Madness.