Gators Crack AP Top-Five, Check in at No. 3
Monday, January 27, 2014 | Men's Basketball
The Florida men's basketball team cracked the top-five in rankings for the first time this season, checking in at No. 3 in the Associated Press poll and No. 4 in the USA Today Coaches' poll.
The Gators have won 11-straight and are 6-0 in conference play, standing alone at the top as the league's only unbeaten team.
Florida handled business at Alabama last Thursday, defeating the Crimson Tide 68-62 and improved to a 3-0 SEC road record. Breaking a three-game losing streak to the Volunteers, Florida shut down Tennessee 67-41 on Saturday. The Gators held Tennessee to 1-of-19 shooting from beyond the arc as Florida extended their home-winning streak to a school-record 26 games.
Returning to the road, Florida will play at Mississippi State on Thursday and then host Texas A&M on Saturday, Feb.1. Fans can click here to view ticket options and purchase available tickets.
| Associated Press Poll Top 25 | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
| 1 | Arizona (63) | 20-0 | 1, 623 |
| 2 | Syracuse (2) | 19-0 | 1, 561 |
| 3 | FLORIDA | 17-2 | 1, 436 |
| 4 | Wichita State | 21-0 | 1, 435 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 18-1 | 1, 337 |
| 6 | Kansas | 15-4 | 1, 272 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 18-2 | 1, 251 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 16-3 | 1, 067 |
| 9 | Villanova | 17-2 | 1, 063 |
| 10 | Michigan | 15-4 | 1, 050 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 15-4 | 896 |
| 12 | Louisville | 17-3 | 891 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | 19-2 | 793 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 17-3 | 763 |
| 15 | Iowa | 16-4 | 722 |
| 16 | Iowa State | 15-3 | 684 |
| 17 | Duke | 16-4 | 549 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh | 18-2 | 517 |
| 19 | Saint Louis | 18-2 | 464 |
| 20 | Creighton | 17-3 | 445 |
| 21 | Massachusetts | 17-2 | 353 |
| 22 | Memphis | 15-4 | 262 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 16-4 | 203 |
| 24 | Ohio State | 16-4 | 143 |
| 25 | Texas | 16-4 | 142 |
| USA Today Coaches' Poll | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
| 1 | Arizona (31) | 20-0 | 799 |
| 2 | Syracuse (1) | 19-0 | 769 |
| 3 | Wichita State | 21-0 | 724 |
| 4 | FLORIDA | 17-2 | 694 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 18-1 | 653 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 18-2 | 621 |
| 7 | Louisville | 17-3 | 552 |
| 7 | Kansas | 15-4 | 552 |
| 9 | Villanova | 17-2 | 509 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State | 16-3 | 497 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 15-4 | 433 |
| 12 | Iowa | 16-4 | 386 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 17-3 | 368 |
| 14 | Michigan | 15-4 | 346 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 19-2 | 323 |
| 16 | Duke | 16-4 | 298 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 18-2 | 279 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 15-3 | 268 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | 17-2 | 265 |
| 20 | Creighton | 17-3 | 229 |
| 21 | Saint Louis | 18-2 | 218 |
| 22 | Memphis | 15-4 | 155 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 16-4 | 118 |
| 24 | Gonzaga | 18-3 | 114 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 16-4 | 85 |
