Florida rises in top 25 polls; Boynton’s awards
The sixth editions of the regular season USA Today/ESPN and Associated Press Top 25 Polls were released on Monday, and the Syracuse Orange maintained their spot as the No. 1 team in the country for the second week in a row.
The Florida Gators moved up slightly in both polls on the heels of an 84-64 victory over then-No. 22 Texas A&M. Florida is one of three Southeastern Conference teams listed in the respective rankings.
Additionally, Gators junior guard Kenny Boynton took home SEC Player of the Week honors after hitting 6-of-12 treys for 22 points and earning the MVP award in the 2011 Orange Bowl Basketball Classic on Saturday.
| Week | Gator Bait | Record | USA Today/ESPN | AP Top 25 | NCAA RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | - | - | No. 10 (474) | No. 8 (1,086) | |
| 2 | W 99-59 vs. Jackson State | 1-0 | No. 8 (519) | No. 7 (1,132) | |
| 3 | L 74-81 at No. 3 Ohio State W 91-55 vs. North Florida | 2-1 | No. 9 (480) | No. 10 (998) | |
| 4 | W 78-65 vs. Wright State W 107-62 vs. Jacksonville | 4-1 | No. 9 (493) | No. 10 (1,040) | |
| 5 | W 96-70 vs. Stetson L 68-72 at No. 3 Syracuse | 5-2 | No. 12 (419) | No. 12 (923) | |
| 6 | W-OT 78-72 vs. Arizona W 90-69 vs. Rider | 7-2 | No. 13 (418) | No. 13 (891) | |
| 7 | W 84-64 vs. No. 22 Texas A&M | 8-2 | No. 12 (447) | No. 11 (946) | |
| 8 | W 82-54 vs. Miss. Valley State W 82-64 vs. Florida State | 10-2 | No. 10 (501) | No. 10 (1050) | |
| 9 | L-2OT 83-85 at Rutgers W 90-70 vs. Yale | 11-3 | No. 14 (367) | No. 13 (753) | |
| 10 | W 79-61 vs. UAB L 56-67 at Tennessee | 12-4 (0-1 SEC) | No. 19 (226) | No. 19 (463) | 53 |
| 11 | W 70-48 vs. Georgia W 79-65 at South Carolina | 14-4 (2-1 SEC) | No. 14 (304) | No. 17 (596) | 45 |
| 12 | W 76-64 vs. LSU | 15-4 (3-1 SEC) | No. 13 (396) | No. 14 (709) | 36 |
| 13 | W 64-60 at Ole Miss W 69-57 vs. Mississippi State | 17-4 (5-1 SEC) | No. 11 (445) | No. 12 (861) | 15 |
| 14 | W 74-66 vs. South Carolina W 73-65 vs. Vanderbilt | 19-4 (7-1 SEC) | No. 7 (536) | No. 8 (1,066) | 14 |
| 15 | L 58-78 at Kentucky L 70-75 vs. Tennessee | 19-6 (7-3 SEC) | No. 12 (388) | No. 14 (675) | 26 |
| 16 | W 61-52 at Alabama W 98-68 at Arkansas | 21-6 (9-3 SEC) | No. 11 (454) | No. 12 (860) | 17 |
| 17 | W 63-47 vs. Auburn L 62-76 at Georgia | 22-7 (10-4 SEC) | No. 13 (354) | No. 16 (638) | 19 |
| 18 | L 67-77 at Vanderbilt L 59-74 vs. Kentucky | 22-9 (10-6 SEC) | No. 19 (187) | No. 22 (305) | 28 |
| 19 | W 66-63 vs. Alabama L 71-74 vs. Kentucky | 23-10 (10-7 SEC) | No. 21 (189) | No. 25 () | 30 |
This Week 1-5: Syracuse (30), Ohio State (1), Kentucky, Louisville, Duke
6-10: North Carolina, Baylor, Missouri, Connecticut, Marquette
11-15: Kansas, Florida, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, Xavier
16-20: Georgetown, Mississippi State, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State
21-25: Creighton, Murray State, UNLV, Illinois, Harvard
Last Week 1-5: Syracuse (28), Ohio State (2), Kentucky, Louisville, Duke
6-10: North Carolina, Baylor, Missouri, Xavier, Connecticut
11-15: Marquette, Kansas, Florida, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin
16-20: Mississippi State, Georgetown, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana
21-25: Alabama, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Creighton, Vanderbilt
ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 POLL
This Week 1-5: Syracuse (53), Ohio State (5), Kentucky (4), Louisville (2), UNC
6-10: Baylor, Duke, Connecticut, Missouri, Marquette
11-15: Florida, Kansas, Wisconsin, Xavier, Pittsburgh
16-20: Georgetown, Indiana, Mississippi State, Michigan State, Michigan
21-25: UNLV, Murray State, Creighton, Virginia, Illinois
Last Week 1-5: Syracuse (51), Ohio State (7), Kentucky (4), Louisville (2), UNC (1)
6-10: Baylor, Duke, Xavier, Connecticut, Missouri
11-15: Marquette, Kansas, Florida, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh
16-20: Georgetown, Mississippi State, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
21-25: Michigan State, Texas A&M, Alabama, Murray State, Creighton/Vanderbilt
*Numbers in parenthesis represent first-place votes.
