Wednesday October 17, 2012Men's Basketball Ranked 10th in Preseason USA Today Coaches Poll
Gainesville, Fla.
Men's Basketball Headline
The Florida men’s basketball team is ranked 10th nationally in the USA Today preseason coaches poll, released on Wednesday. The Gators are coming off a 26-11 record and an Elite Eight appearance in the 2011-12 season, and the team has three starters returning to this year’s squad.
Florida has been ranked in the preseason coaches poll in each of the past 13 seasons, and this is the team’s sixth time in the poll’s preseason top 10. Florida also received a No. 10 preseason ranking from the coaches last season and ultimately finished the season ranked No. 9.
The Gators are slated to face five other teams in the preseason top 25 this year with dates against Kentucky, Arizona, Missouri, Wisconsin and Florida State. In addition, Florida will meet five other teams who received votes, including Kansas State, Tennessee, Marquette, Middle Tennessee and Georgia.
The Gators’ host Nebraska-Kearney in an exhibition game on Nov. 1 (Tickets) before tipping off the regular season on Nov. 9 against Georgetown aboard the USS Bataan in the Navy-Marine Corps Classic presented by Florida Blue.
2012-13 USA Today Coaches’ Poll (Preseason)
|
Rank |
Team (First-Place Votes) |
2011-12 Final Ranking |
|
1 |
Indiana (21) |
13 |
|
2 |
Louisville (5) |
4 |
|
3 |
*Kentucky (5) |
1 |
|
4 |
Ohio State |
3 |
|
5 |
Michigan |
22 |
|
6 |
North Carolina State |
20 |
|
7 |
Kansas |
2 |
|
8 |
Duke |
14 |
|
9 |
Syracuse |
5 |
|
10 |
FLORIDA |
9 |
|
11 |
*Arizona |
NR |
|
12 |
North Carolina |
6 |
|
13 |
UCLA |
NR |
|
14 |
Michigan State |
7 |
|
15 |
Creighton |
21 |
|
16 |
Memphis |
NR |
|
17 |
*Missouri |
11 |
|
18 |
Baylor |
8 |
|
19 |
UNLV |
NR |
|
20 |
San Diego State |
NR |
|
21 |
*Wisconsin |
12 |
|
22 |
Gonzaga |
NR |
|
23 |
Notre Dame |
NR |
|
24(t) |
*Florida State |
15 |
|
24(t) |
Texas |
NR |
*Florida opponent in 2012-13
