Sports Illustrated bracket still has Florida solidly in the field

Despite a devastating loss to South Carolina, Sports Illustrated has Florida well above the bubble line in its latest bracket.

Florida’s impressive play over the last month was derailed on Wednesday night when the team suffered a bad home loss against South Carolina. But despite dropping a Quadrant 3 matchup and ending its four-game winning streak, UF still seems to be well above the bubble line for the NCAA Tournament.

In the latest bracket from Sports Illustrated, the Gators are ranked as a No. 7 seed. They would take on 10th-seeded Clemson in the first round, with a likely matchup against the two-seed, Iowa, in the Round of 32. If Florida were to advance in the Elite Eight, it could face Baylor, one of the best teams in the country and the No. 1 seed in the region.

Other SEC teams in the projected field are No. 2 Alabama, No. 4 Missouri, No. 5 Tennessee, No. 11 Arkansas and No. 11 LSU. The Razorbacks and Tigers are among the Last Four Byes.

The loss to the Gamecocks certainly did some damage to the resume and slowed down Florida’s rise, but it should still be in a good position to make the NCAA Tournament.

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