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In April, Golden made his own history by leading Florida to its third national championship. Considering Donovan is one of just three coaches in the modern era to win consecutive championships, along with Mike Krzyzewski and Dan Hurley, Golden phoned Billy D to pick his brain ahead of Florida’s quest to repeat.
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Florida basketball has failed to meet expectations early on
According to ESPN, the Florida basketball squad is one of three teams that have failed to meet expectations early on this season.
Every year since the 2003-04 season, college basketball's national champion has been ranked in the top 12 of the Week 6 AP poll. With more than two decades of precedent established, it's time to take stock of what that could portend for the 2025-26 season.
Brandon Dwyer, a walk-on fifth-year senior at Florida Gulf Coast who didn't score his first points until this year, shares what he learned.
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Florida basketball holds steady in latest ESPN bracketology
The Florida Gators find themselves in the same place they were in the previous update from ESPN's latest college basketball shuffle.
The fascinating fallout arrives when two teams target the same position. Florida and UConn, the last two title-winners who tangle tonight at Madison Square Garden, are good examples of this. The Gators and the Huskies both hit the free agency market knowing they needed to make a big splash at guard.
Florida State was on the road (basically) on Saturday night, its third straight tough non-conference game. The opponent wasn't any easier on paper, as they were going against the Houston Cougars, who perennially have the best defense in college basketball and are VERY physical.
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Florida stays top 10 in ESPN BPI despite recent 1–3 skid
Florida drops from No. 7 to No. 9 in ESPN’s BPI after a 1–3 stretch, but metrics show only a slight decline as the Gators remain SEC title favorites.