Florida Men’s Basketball Selected as No. 1 in Preseason AP Top 25
Florida's men's college basketball team has been selected as the No. 1 team in the preseason AP Top 25 poll.
Peoria Bloomington, IL, October 19, 2026 —
Florida’s men’s college basketball team has been selected as the No. 1 team in the preseason AP Top 25 poll. The announcement places Florida at the top of the poll’s preseason rankings, according to the information provided.
The available details do not identify the season or year associated with the poll. They also do not include the date of the announcement, the number of votes Florida received, or the margin separating the team from other ranked teams. No other teams’ positions are specified.
Information about the team’s roster, coaching staff, schedule, or results from a prior season was not provided. The summary also does not explain how voters reached the selection or provide comments from the team, its coaches, players, or poll representatives. Those details therefore cannot be included in this report.
The reported development is limited to Florida’s selection as the preseason poll’s No. 1 team. The information provided does not indicate what ranking Florida held previously, how the team performed in the poll in another season, or what events may follow the announcement. Further specifics about the poll and the team were not included in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by DAVE SKRETTA, Associated Press on www.centralillinoisproud.com, see more information here.
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