Florida Tops SEC Men's Basketball Poll

0:00On March 9, Florida stays on top in the latest 24-7 sports SEC men's basketball pole after capping the regular season with some thrilling overtime, games. The Gators earned unanimous number one votes following strong wins over Mississippi State and at Kentucky. They lead Alabama, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee in the top five. Texas A&M made the biggest move, climbing three spots with victories over Kentucky and a triple overtime thriller at LSU. Vanderbilt and Georgia each jump two places two. Thanks to their key wins against Ole Miss, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi State, a few teams slid back this week. Kentucky and Missouri each dropped two spots after tough losses, while Tennessee, Auburn, and LSU fell one. The pole comes from riders across the 24-7 sports network, including beat reporters and national voices tracking conference play. The SEC tournament tips off Wednesday and Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. First round games, Pitt LSU against Kentucky, Mississippi State versus Auburn, Ole Miss

1:03facing Texas and South Carolina taking on Oklahoma. Higher seas like Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, and Vanderbilt get double buys straight to the quarter finals. With the brackets set in momentum shifting, all eyes turned to who can make a run through this stacked field.