Gators Ranked 10th in Preseason Associated Press Poll
Friday, October 26, 2012 | Men's Basketball
The Florida men's basketball team is ranked 10th nationally in the preseason Associated Press poll, released on Friday.
The Gators were also ranked 10th in the preseason Coaches Poll released last week. Also the coaches poll, it features five teams Florida is slated to play this season – Kentucky, Arizona, Missouri, Wisconsin and Florida State – and has the Gators as the second-highest among SEC schools.
The Gators' host Nebraska-Kearney in an exhibition game on Nov. 1 (Tickets) before tipping off the regular season on Nov. 9 against Georgetown aboard the USS Bataan in the Navy-Marine Corps Classic presented by Florida Blue.
2012-13 Associated Press Poll (Preseason)
| Rank | Team (First-Place Votes) | 2011-12 Final Ranking |
| 1 | Indiana (43) | 16 |
| 2 | Louisville (20) | 17 |
| 3 | *Kentucky (2) | 1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 7 |
| 5 | Michigan | 13 |
| 6 | North Carolina State | NR |
| 7 | Kansas | 6 |
| 8 | Duke | 8 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 2 |
| 10 | FLORIDA | 25 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 4 |
| 12 | *Arizona | NR |
| 13 | UCLA | NR |
| 14 | Michigan State | 5 |
| 15 | *Missouri | 3 |
| 16 | Creighton | 19 |
| 17 | Memphis | RV |
| 18 | UNLV | 23 |
| 19 | Baylor | 9 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 22 |
| 21 | Gonzaga | RV |
| 22 | Notre Dame | RV |
| 23 | *Wisconsin | 14 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | RV |
| 25 | *Florida State | 10 |
*Florida opponent in 2012-13
Note: The AP Poll's final 2011-12 rankings are from before the NCAA Tournament.
