Florida elevated in Top 25 polls after big win
The Florida Gators (8-2) took a step forward in the latest ESPN/USA Today and Associated Press Top 25 polls after defeating the then-No. 6/6 Kansas State Wildcats 57-44 at the 2010 Orange Bowl Basketball Classic in Sunrise, FL, 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 |
ESPN/USA TODAY
Last Week 1-25: Duke (31), Ohio State, Kansas, Connecticut, Syracuse, Kansas State, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Baylor, San Diego State, Villanova, Missouri, Georgetown, Illinois, Michigan State, Kentucky, Purdue, Brigham Young, Memphis, Minnesota, Louisville, UNLV, Notre Dame, Florida, Texas
This Week 1-25: Duke (31), Ohio State, Kansas, Connecticut, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, Villanova, Georgetown, Missouri, Kansas State, Michigan State, Purdue, Kentucky, Baylor, Minnesota, Memphis, Tennessee, Florida, Notre Dame, Illinois, Texas, Brigham Young, Texas A&M, Louisville
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Last Week 1-25: Duke (65), Ohio State, Kansas, Connecticut, Syracuse, Kansas State, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Baylor, Villanova, San Diego State, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan State, Georgetown, Brigham Young, Kentucky, Memphis, Purdue, Louisville, Minnesota, Texas, UNLV, Notre Dame, Texas A&M
+ Florida received 55 votes (good for No. 27)
This Week 1-25: Duke (64), Ohio State (1), Kansas, Connecticut, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, Villanova, Missouri, Georgetown, Kansas State, Michigan State, Kentucky, Purdue, Baylor, Memphis, Minnesota, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Illinois, Notre Dame, Brigham Young, Central Florida, Texas A&M
*Numbers in parenthesis represent first-place votes.
This ranking won’t last long with the way we are playing today.
Fun while it lasted. Our offense looks as bad as it did in football. It’s like we don’t even call a play.
Unreal. I understand a bit of a letdown may be natural and that there was a short turnaround time but there’s not excuse to lose at home to Jacksonville. That’s pathetic.
Not long at all…well actually we will be #20 for the next week until the new poll comes out, but how disappointing. This year’s squad does not play with any sort of passion. Who is the leader of this team…Bueller….Bueller?
OH Boy……………..NIT here come the gators and a 1st round loss to upstart St. Mattress of the Springs
I am really begginning to dislike these
guys.why did people
have
them rated
so high plus
gato nation was
too optimist before
the
season.yea we had em all coming
back but bad news we
had
em all
coming
back