Gators Remain at No. 15 in AP Poll, Climb to No. 12 in Coaches' Poll
Monday, December 2, 2013 | Men's Basketball
The University of Florida men's basketball team remained steady at No. 15 in the Associated Press Poll and climbed one spot to No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll this week.
After defeating Jacksonville and Florida State last week, the Gators face their second ranked opponent of the year as they take on No. 12 Connecticut tonight at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Florida returns to the O'Connell Center on Tuesday, Dec. 10 to battle another top-25 foe, Kansas, in the biggest home match-up for the Gators thus far in 2013-14. Fans can click here to view ticket options and purchase available tickets.
| Associated Press Poll Top 25 | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
| 1 | Michigan State (63) | 7-0 | 1,623 |
| 2 | Arizona (2) | 7-0 | 1,547 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 7-1 | 1,473 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 7-0 | 1,375 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 1,340 |
| 6 | Kansas | 6-1 | 1,240 |
| 7 | Louisville | 6-1 | 1,139 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 8-0 | 1,094 |
| 9 | Oklahoma State | 7-1 | 1,070 |
| 10 | Duke | 6-2 | 1,021 |
| 11 | Wichita State | 8-0 | 911 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 7-0 | 836 |
| 13 | Oregon | 7-0 | 801 |
| 14 | Villanova | 7-0 | 785 |
| 15 | FLORIDA | 6-1 | 758 |
| 16 | Memphis | 5-1 | 748 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 5-0 | 623 |
| 18 | UCLA | 7-0 | 548 |
| 19 | Gonzaga | 7-1 | 380 |
| 20 | Baylor | 7-1 | 377 |
| 21 | Massachusetts | 6-0 | 274 |
| 22 | Michigan | 5-2 | 223 |
| 23 | Iowa | 7-1 | 171 |
| 24 | San Diego State | 5-1 | 150 |
| 25 | Dayton | 6-1 | 90 |
| USA Today Coaches' Poll | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
| 1 | Michigan State (31) | 7-0 | 799 |
| 2 | Arizona (1) | 7-0 | 758 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 6-0 | 695 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 7-1 | 683 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 7-0 | 682 |
| 6 | Louisville | 6-1 | 607 |
| 7 | Kansas | 6-1 | 597 |
| 8 | Duke | 6-2 | 547 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 8-0 | 517 |
| 10 | Wichita State | 8-0 | 484 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 7-1 | 476 |
| 12 | FLORIDA | 6-1 | 426 |
| 13 | Oregon | 7-0 | 417 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 7-0 | 410 |
| 15 | Gonzaga | 7-1 | 311 |
| 15 | Memphis | 5-1 | 311 |
| 17 | UCLA | 7-0 | 261 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 5-0 | 245 |
| 19 | Villanova | 7-0 | 201 |
| 20 | Baylor | 7-1 | 195 |
| 21 | Michigan | 5-2 | 156 |
| 22 | UMass | 6-0 | 122 |
| 23 | Indiana | 6-1 | 76 |
| 24 | Iowa | 7-1 | 63 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 4-2 | 62 |
