Florida basketball got a much-needed breather from the grueling Southeastern Conference schedule just in time to prepare for a Quadrant 1 matchup this weekend. Given that the Gators were out of action, there were few changes to their position in the major bracketologies.
The Orange and Blue remained in USA TODAY Sports’ “first four out” category in its updated bracketology for the third update in a row following the bye week. Todd Golden’s team joins the Nevada Wolf Pack, Providence Friars and Colorado Buffaloes in that distinction.
The Southeastern Conference is represented by the top-seeded Tennessee Volunteers, as well as the Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 3), Auburn Tigers (No. 4), South Carolina Gamecocks (No. 5), Kentucky Wildcats (No. 6), Texas A&M Aggies (No. 8), Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 11) and Ole Miss Rebels (No. 11).
Florida will return home to host Auburn on Saturday, Feb. 10, inside the O’Connell Center. Tipoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
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