What’s next for Florida? Explaining future for Todd Golden, Gators after early NCAA tournament exit
The Gators enter a much different offseason in 2026 than 2025, when they were the champions.
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The 2026 offseason will be a lot different than 2025 for the Florida Gators . Last spring, Todd Golden's team was cutting down the nets, celebrating Florida's first men's basketball title since its back-to-back run in 2006 and 2007. But there was no title defense in the cards this time -- after Sunday's stunning 73-72 loss to the ninth-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes, the Gators now enter their offseason.
Florida becomes the first No. 1 seed to lose in the NCAA Tournament, with Golden now shifting focus to 2026-27. Once again, the Gators are likely to lose some talent to the NBA Draft, but you can also expect Golden to be busy in the player acquisition department — that is, as long as he stays with Florida.
Here's a look at Florida's future and what's next after losing to Iowa in March Madness. MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Latest news and more What's next for Florida? The Gators lost a ton of talent after winning their championship last year, including Walter Clayton Jr.
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