Florida Hoops Sweeps March Madness, Staying on Top
After the conclusion of the SEC Tournament, Florida basketball stood pat in the AP Top 25 rankings. Here's where the Gators currently rank.
The Associated Press released its final AP Top 25 rankings ahead of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, and the Florida Gators find themselves in a familiar spot as March Madness begins. Much like in the previous update, as well as the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll 's latest edition, Todd Golden's team is still the fourth-ranked team in the country, just behind the third-ranked Michigan Wolverines and ahead of the fifth-ranked Houston Cougars. The AP's top four teams mirror the four No.
1 seeds heading into the Big Dance, with the Duke Blue Devils sitting at the head of the table and the Arizona Wildcats also joining in at No. 2. SEC schools in AP Top 25 before NCAA Tournament The Southeastern Conference maintained its five-school count at the conclusion of conference tournament play, with Florida still headlining the league at No.
4. The Arkansas Razorbacks got another three-spot bump up to No. 14 thanks to winning the SEC tourney, while the Vanderbilt Commodores got a six-spot promotion up to No.
16 due largely to their thumping of the Gators in the semifinal round. The Alabama Crimson Tide fell three places to No. 18, but the Tennessee Volunteers gained some ground, moving up two spots to No.