Florida Stays Top in SEC Basketball Poll

0:00On March 2nd Florida stays on top in the latest 247 sports SEC basketball pole as the regular season winds down. The Gators hold the number one spot unanimously after big wins over Texas and Arkansas, extending their nine-game winning streak the longest active in the conference. They're followed closely by Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky rounding out the top five. Alabama and Missouri made the biggest jumps this week, each climbing two spots. The crimson tie knocked off Mississippi State and Tennessee, while the Tigers took down Tennessee and Mississippi State too. Those results shook things up as teams fight for positioning heading into the postseason. A few squads slipped, like Tennessee and Texas A&M, both dropping two places after tough losses. Kentucky, Texas and Oklahoma each moved up one and others like Vanderbilt and Georgia fell just a single spot. Pole voters include beatwriters from SEC sites plus some national reporters tracking the

1:00conference race. The final week of regular season play is loaded with key matchups. On Tuesday, we've got Tennessee at South Carolina, Alabama at Georgia and Kentucky at Texas A&M, among others. Wednesday features Texas at Arkansas and Saturday brings Florida at Kentucky, Auburn at Alabama and more clashes that could shift the standings. With the postseason right around the corner, these games will decide seating and momentum for SEC teams looking to make a deep run. make a deep run. make a deep run.