Florida moves into top 2 of the new AP poll
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators moved up to No. 2 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll on Monday after extending their winning streak to four games.
UF beat Mississippi State 81-68 last Tuesday and defeated South Carolina 88-67 on Saturday. Alex Condon missed both games and Alijah Martin was out at MSU.
The Gators jumped Alabama, which lost 94-85 at home against top-ranked Auburn, and still have the best win in the country with their 90-81 road victory vs. the No. 1 Tigers.
Florida coach Todd Golden said after Saturday’s game that he expected his team to be ranked second in the country.
“Auburn got a big win at Alabama,” he mentioned. “So, I would say with the polls coming out on Monday, I would imagine we should be No. 2 in the country. With Alabama sliding down a spot.
“Duke beat Stanford, so we’ll see what that looks like. But the goal is for us to be the best team in America. That’s our goal. I don’t know if we’ll get there, but we’ll continue to work for it.”
The Florida Gators (22-3, 9-3 SEC) have another home game Tuesday against Oklahoma. Tip is at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN 2.
The Sooners (16-9, 3-9 SEC) were undefeated in non-conference play this season but have lost their last four SEC games.
Here’s the latest AP poll.
AP Poll Top 25 after Week 15
1. Auburn
2. Florida (+1)
3. Duke
4. Alabama (-2)
5. Houston (+1)
6. Tennessee (-1)
7. Texas A&M (+1)
8. Iowa State (+2)
9. Texas Tech (+3)
10. St. John’s (-1)
11. Wisconsin (+5)
12. Michigan (+8)
13. Purdue (-6)
14. Michigan State (-3)
15. Missouri (+6)
16. Marquette (+2)
17. Kentucky (-2)
18. Clemson (+5)
19. Arizona (-6)
20. Maryland (+5)
21. Mississippi State (+1)
22. Memphis (-8)
23. Kansas (-6)
24. Ole Miss (-5)
25. Louisville
Others receiving votes in AP Poll: New Mexico 117, Saint Mary’s 63, UCLA 56, Creighton 27, Illinois 22, UConn 20, George Mason 15, Gonzaga 14, High Point 1.
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