AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll, Florida Climbs Into The Top 5
by Staff Reporter
March 2, 20260 Comments

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Five teams from the SEC are ranked in the latest AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll, including Florida, which climbed into the Top 5 after winning nine straight games.
The Gators' 111-77 victory over No. 20 Arkansas over the weekend allowed Florida to clinch at least a share of the SEC title.
AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll
First-place votes in parentheses
Team Rec. LW
1. Duke (55) 27-2 1
2. Arizona (4) 27-2 2
3. Michigan 27-2 3
4. UConn 27-3 6
5. Florida 23-6 7
6. Iowa State 24-5 4
7. Houston 24-5 5
8. Michigan State 24-5 13
9. Nebraska 25-4 12
10. Texas Tech 22-7 16
11. Illinois 22-7 10
12. Gonzaga 28-3 9
13. Virginia 25-4 11
14. Kansas 21-8 14
15. Purdue 22-7 8
16. Alabama 22-7 17
17. North Carolina 23-6 18
18. St. John's 23-6 15
19. Miami (Ohio) 29-0 21
20. Arkansas 21-8 20
21. Saint Mary's 27-4 -
22. Miami 23-6 -
23. Tennessee 20-9 22
24. Vanderbilt 22-7 25
25. Saint Louis 26-3 23
The Gators' 111-77 victory over No. 20 Arkansas over the weekend allowed Florida to clinch at least a share of the SEC title.
AP Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll
First-place votes in parentheses
Team Rec. LW
1. Duke (55) 27-2 1
2. Arizona (4) 27-2 2
3. Michigan 27-2 3
4. UConn 27-3 6
5. Florida 23-6 7
6. Iowa State 24-5 4
7. Houston 24-5 5
8. Michigan State 24-5 13
9. Nebraska 25-4 12
10. Texas Tech 22-7 16
11. Illinois 22-7 10
12. Gonzaga 28-3 9
13. Virginia 25-4 11
14. Kansas 21-8 14
15. Purdue 22-7 8
16. Alabama 22-7 17
17. North Carolina 23-6 18
18. St. John's 23-6 15
19. Miami (Ohio) 29-0 21
20. Arkansas 21-8 20
21. Saint Mary's 27-4 -
22. Miami 23-6 -
23. Tennessee 20-9 22
24. Vanderbilt 22-7 25
25. Saint Louis 26-3 23
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