Tuesday, January 29, 2013

UF Men's Basketball Earns Highest Ranking of the Season

The University of Florida men’s basketball team earned its highest ranking of the 2012-13 season when the team was ranked was ranked No. 4 in the most recent AP and USA Today Coaches’ Poll. The Gators moved up four spots in the AP Poll and three in the coaches’ poll from last week.  

UF will be at home for both contests this week. Florida will first host South Carolina on Wednesday, January 30 at 8 p.m. The student section will be expanded to more than 3,000 for the game against the Gamecocks. The first 1,000 students will receive an Orange and Blue Mohawk, as well. The team will then host No. 16 Ole Miss on Saturday, February 2 at 7 p.m. Tickets to both game are still available. Fans can click here to view ticket options and purchase available tickets.                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Associated Press Poll
Rank
Team
Record
Points
1
Michigan (51)
19-1
1,611
2
Kansas (13)
18-1
1,572
3
Indiana
18-2
1,457
4
Florida (1)
16-2
1,420
5
Duke
17-2
1,328
6
Syracuse
18-2
1,322
7
Gonzaga
19-2
1,177
8
Arizona
17-2
1,160
9
Butler
17-3
1,023
10
Oregon
18-2
969
11
Ohio State
15-4
945
12
Louisville
16-4
905
13
Michigan State
17-4
897
14
Miami (Fla.)
15-3
894
15
Wichita State
19-2
621
16
Ole Miss
17-2
473
17
Missouri
15-4
464
18
Kansas State
15-4
463
19
North Carolina St.
16-4
431
20
New Mexico
17-3
333
21
Creighton
18-3
312
22
San Diego State
16-4
302
23
Minnesota
15-5
281
24
Cincinnati
16-4
220
25
Marquette
14-4
216

USA Today Coaches’ Poll
Rank
Team
Record
Points
1
Kansas (16)
18-1
760
2
Michigan (14)
19-1
757
3
Indiana
18-2
686
4
Florida (1)
16-2
685
5
Duke
17-2
644
6
Syracuse
18-2
624
7
Gonzaga
19-2
580
8
Arizona
17-2
557
9
Michigan State
17-4
459
10
Butler
17-3
447
11
Ohio State
15-4
438
12
Oregon
18-2
435
13
Louisville
16-4
422
14
Wichita State
19-2
340
15
Miami (Fla.)
15-3
326
16
Ole Miss
17-2
252
17
Creighton
18-3
249
18
Missouri
15-4
234
19
North Carolina St.
16-4
194
20
San Diego St.
16-4
171
21
Kansas State
15-4
166
22
New Mexico
17-3
159
23
Cincinnati
16-4
134
24
Minnesota
15-5
87
25
Marquette
14-4
75