US EditionDefending Champ Florida Keeps Winning and Improves Chances of Landing a No. 1 Seed
Florida's 11-game winning streak and superior predictive metrics give it a strong edge for the top NCAA seed, as UConn's recent loss weakens its position.
- On Saturday, CBS Sports moved Florida ahead of UConn for the No. 1 seed after Florida's 84-77 win at Kentucky and UConn's loss at Marquette, reflecting the model's reseeding.
- Florida's 11-game surge and SEC success helped the team, which entered Saturday 25-6, move ahead for top seed contention, as Todd Golden's team clinched the SEC title.
- Predictive metrics such as KenPom and Bart Torvik rank Florida above UConn, with Florida's 12-5 Quad 1 record and unbeaten Quad 3/4 status strengthening its case.
- The SEC Tournament influences seeding; if both win, Florida's double-champion status could impact Selection Sunday, as Saturday's results may shape final No. 1 seed decisions.
- Despite UConn's 7-2 Quad 1 record and Dec. 9 head-to-head win, last year's precedents favor Florida due to conference titles and resume context, which may influence seeding decisions.
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Florida is a No. 1 seed in the latest NCAA Tournament bracketology projections from ESPN’s Joe Lunardi. “UConn’s bad loss gives Florida the fourth No. 1 seed as the Gators knock off Kentucky at Rupp,” Lunardi writes in his Saturday evening update posted on X (formerly Twitter). UF as a No. 1 seed was hard to imagine when the Gators fell to 5-4 overall after back-to-back losses to Duke and UConn in December. Since then, however, Todd Golden‘s tea…
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