Gators Ranked No. 10 in AP Poll
Monday, January 6, 2014 | Men's Basketball
The Florida men's basketball team broke into the top-10 of the Associated Press poll for the first time since the preseason today, while also climbing to No. 11 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll.
The Gators defeated Richmond, 67-58, on Saturday in a hard-fought contest that had 12 lead changes and a tie score on three occasions. Florida had four players in double-figures, as sophomore guard Michael Frazier II led the way with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Frazier went 3-of-7 from three-point range, and is leading the SEC with a .493 clip from long range.
Conference play will begin Wednesday, Jan. 8 as the Gators welcome South Carolina to the Stephen C. O'Connell Center at 7 p.m. Fans can click here to view ticket options and purchase available tickets.
| Associated Press Poll Top 25 | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
| 1 | Arizona (60) | 15-0 | 1,620 |
| 2 | Syracuse (5) | 14-0 | 1,550 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 15-0 | 1,470 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 15-0 | 1,427 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 13-1 | 1,378 |
| 6 | Wichita State | 15-0 | 1,203 |
| 7 | Baylor | 12-1 | 1,169 |
| 8 | Villanova | 13-1 | 1,141 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 13-0 | 1,076 |
| 10 | FLORIDA | 11-2 | 1,052 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 12-2 | 934 |
| 12 | Louisville | 13-2 | 825 |
| 13 | San Diego State | 12-1 | 823 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 10-3 | 808 |
| 15 | Colorado | 13-2 | 752 |
| 16 | Duke | 11-3 | 745 |
| 17 | Oregon | 13-1 | 715 |
| 18 | Kansas | 9-4 | 367 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | 12-1 | 364 |
| 20 | Iowa | 12-3 | 261 |
| 21 | Missouri | 12-1 | 247 |
| 22 | Gonzaga | 14-2 | 241 |
| 23 | Illinois | 13-2 | 178 |
| 24 | Memphis | 10-3 | 126 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 11-3 | 112 |
| USA Today Coaches' Poll | |||
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
| 1 | Arizona (30) | 15-0 | 798 |
| 2 | Syracuse (1) | 14-0 | 761 |
| 3 | Ohio State (1) | 15-0 | 741 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 13-1 | 687 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 15-0 | 687 |
| 6 | Wichita State | 15-0 | 632 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 13-0 | 543 |
| 8 | Louisville | 13-2 | 503 |
| 9 | Baylor | 12-1 | 488 |
| 10 | Villanova | 13-1 | 476 |
| 11 | FLORIDA | 11-2 | 473 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 12-2 | 446 |
| 13 | Duke | 11-3 | 399 |
| 13 | Oregon | 13-1 | 399 |
| 15 | San Diego State | 12-1 | 379 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 10-3 | 362 |
| 17 | Colorado | 13-2 | 272 |
| 18 | Gonzaga | 14-2 | 253 |
| 19 | Massachusetts | 12-1 | 225 |
| 20 | Kansas | 9-4 | 151 |
| 21 | Missouri | 12-1 | 113 |
| 22 | Memphis | 10-3 | 108 |
| 23 | Creighton | 12-2 | 90 |
| 23 | Iowa | 12-3 | 90 |
| 25 | UCLA | 12-2 | 66 |
