Florida vs Prairie View rankings for NCAA Tournament first round games
Florida's matchup with Prairie View is among the most lopsided in the NCAA Tournament's first round. Here's where it ranks among the others.
The No. 1 seed in the South Region, the Florida Gators , begin their March Madness run on Friday against the Prairie View A&M Panthers in the latter's first-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. The matchup is truly a David and Goliath event, as Todd Golden's team comes in favored by 35.
5 points according to BetMGM. But the Big Dance is where Cinderellas are cheered and upsets are celebrated, so nothing can be taken for granted. Ahead of the tournament's first round, CBS Sports writer David Cobb ranked all 32 games taking place on Thursday and Friday, with Florida vs Prairie View coming in last at No.
32. "Florida will be angry after getting blown out against Vanderbilt in the second round of the SEC Tournament," he offers. "The Gators are legitimate contenders to repeat as national champions and should cruise here.
UF absolutely demolished the handful of teams of this caliber that it played during nonconference action. " That "handful" of dominant wins covers the North Florida Ospreys (104-64), Merrimack Warriors (80-45), St. Francis Red Flash (102-61) and Colgate Raiders (90-60).