The SEC media members have voted and Florida is projected to finish sixth overall in the conference ahead of the 2024-25 season.
In addition to the projected order of finish, media members voted for the SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year and for All-Conference teams. Alabama was picked to win the SEC, led by Preseason Player of the Year Mark Sears.
Florida guard [autotag]Walter Clayton Jr[/autotag] earned a First Team nod and second-year forward [autotag]Alex Condon[/autotag] made the Third Team.
As a junior, Clayton averaged 17.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in his first year with the Gators. He’s expected to take over the point guard role this year, but he’s still viewed as a score-first guard.
Condon played 20.3 minutes per game as a freshman a season ago, averaging 7.7 points and 6.4 rebounds. With several of last year’s big men hurt or no longer on the roster, Condon should see an increased role.
Sixth place is the highest preseason projection earned by Florida since the start of the Golden era in Gainesville. Following a 24-win season and return to the NCAA Tournament, expectations are sky high for the Orange and Blue heading into the season.
The season begins Nov. 4 when Florida faces South Florida in a neutral-site matchup in Jacksonville.
The complete order of finish projection and the three Preseason All-SEC teams can be found below.
Projected Order of Finish
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Auburn Tigers
- Tennessee Volunteers
- Arkansas Razorbacks
- Texas A&M Aggies
- Florida Gators
- Texas Longhorns
- Kentucky Wildcats
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Mississippi State Bulldogs
- South Carolina Gamecocks
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Missouri Tigers
- LSU Tigers
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Vanderbilt Commodores
First Team All-SEC
| Position | Player | Team |
| G | Mark Sears (POTY) | Alabama |
| G | Walter Clayton Jr. | Florida |
| G | Zakai Zeigler | Tennessee |
| G | Wade Taylor IV | Texas A&M |
| F | Johni Broome | Auburn |
Second Team All-SEC
| Position | Player | Team |
| G | Johnell Davis | Arkansas |
| G | Josh Hubbard | Miss. St. |
| G | Matthew Murrell | Ole Miss |
| F | Jonas Aidoo | Arkansas |
| F | Grant Nelson | Alabama |
Third Team All-SEC
| Position | Player | Team |
| G | Tramon Mark | Arkansas |
| G | Chad Baker-Mazara | Auburn |
| G | Jaxson Robinson | Kentucky |
| F | Collin Murray-Boyles | South Carolina |
| F | Alex Condon | Florida |
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