Florida basketball keeps moving on up as the 2025-26 regular-season schedule continues to wind down.
The latest edition of the AP Top 25 now has the Gators up to No. 12 in the nation after beating the Georgia Bulldogs, 86-66, and the Kentucky Wildcats, 92-83, this week to continue their late-season run. That puts the Orange and Blue between the No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs and No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Compare that with the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, which put Todd Golden’s team one spot ahead at No. 11 this week.
Six games remain on the schedule before the postseason begins and Florida holds the top spot in the SEC standings. Next up is a rematch with the South Carolina Gamecocks inside the O’Connell Center on Tuesday night.
SEC schools in AP Top 25 after Week 15
The Southeastern Conference still has four schools among the top 25 this week, with the Alabama Crimson Tide creeping back into the fold at No. 25, taking the spot from Kentucky, which earned 15 votes.
Florida maintains the highest ranking among SEC teams at No. 12, followed by the Vanderbilt Commodores and Arkansas Razorbacks at Nos. 19 and 20, respectively, to round out teams in the top 25. The Tennessee Volunteers also picked up 15 votes this time around.
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AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball rankings after Week 15
Others receiving votes
Clemson 55, Utah St. 45, Tennessee 36, Villanova 29, Kentucky 15, Miami 10, Saint Mary’s 3, VCU 1.
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