Florida falls in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll amid COVID pause

UF appears to be just on the edge of the latest poll, effectively at No. 26 with their 43 votes putting them ahead of the other lower schools.

The latest Ferris Mower’s Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports was released on Monday and as expected, the Florida Gators took a tumble in the rankings, falling out of the top 25 for the second time this season.

The main reason for the drop was UF’s disappointing home loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks last Wednesday, a Quad 3 defeat that raised a lot of questions among the college basketball media. It also did not help that Saturday’s game against the LSU Tigers was postponed due to COVID-19 precautions, as well as Wednesday’s upcoming matchup with the Tennessee Volunteers.

The good news is that Florida appears to be just on the edge of the latest poll, effectively at No. 26 with their 43 votes, which puts them ahead of every other school that received votes. A strong return from its second coronavirus layoff could catapult the team back into the top 25, but there are still some hurdles left to face.

Here are the latest results from the Ferris Mower’s Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Rank Team Rec Pts 1st Prev CHG Hi/Lo
1 Gonzaga 18-0 796 28 1 1/2
2 Baylor 17-0 772 4 2 1/2
3 Michigan 13-1 722 0 4 1 3/NR
4 Villanova 12-2 669 0 3 -1 3/6
5 Ohio St. 15-4 647 0 9 4 5/NR
6 Illinois 13-5 562 0 13 7 6/24
7 Houston 16-2 556 0 5 -2 5/18
8 Texas Tech 14-5 533 0 11 3 8/19
9 Virginia 13-3 491 0 15 6 4/24
10 Missouri 13-3 465 0 17 7 10/NR
11 Alabama 15-5 453 0 7 -4 7/NR
12 Oklahoma 12-5 402 0 14 2 12/NR
13 Texas 11-5 396 0 6 -7 4/22
14 West Virginia 13-5 389 0 18 4 6/18
15 Tennessee 13-4 378 0 10 -5 6/17
16 Iowa 13-6 314 0 8 -8 3/16
17 Virginia Tech 14-4 304 0 16 -1 14/NR
17 Creighton 14-5 304 0 12 -5 5/17
19 Florida State 10-3 300 0 19 15/NR
20 Southern California 15-3 187 0 NR 8 20/NR
21 Wisconsin 14-6 171 0 20 -1 7/21
22 Oklahoma State 12-5 100 0 24 2 22/NR
23 Loyola-Chicago 17-3 92 0 NR 6 23/NR
24 UCLA 13-4 75 0 21 -3 20/NR
25 Purdue 13-7 45 0 NR 2 25/NR

Schools Dropped Out

No. 22 Kansas; No. 23 Florida; No. 25 Drake.

Others Receiving Votes

Florida 43; Louisville 38; Rutgers 30; Kansas 30; Drake 23; San Diego St. 18; Colorado 15; Oregon 14; Belmont 13; Minnesota 12; Xavier 10; UAB 6; Utah St. 5; Clemson 5; Louisiana State 4; Winthrop 3; Seton Hall 3; Arkansas 3; Toledo 1; Saint Louis 1.

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