This is very exciting! As you probably know, Florida is the only school whose basketball and football teams are ranked in the top 10 of both polls.
I hope this is a great year for our basketball program. Mike White is a really good guy. Year before last, I ran into him walking between the hotel and Vandy’s Memorial Gym before we played here. He actually stopped and talked to me for a minute. (I’m sure he recognized my basketball watching prowess) Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker PARKS 305B Indian Lake Blvd Suite 220 Hendersonville TN 37075 Phone: 615-826-4040 Mobile: 615-972-4239 <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] From: [email protected] On Behalf Of Shane Ford Sent: Monday, October 21, 2019 4:59 PM To: GatorNews <[email protected]> Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Gators to open season No. 6 in Associated Press basketball poll Gators to open season No. 6 in Associated Press basketball poll October 21, 2019 <https://www.gatorsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Florida-Media-Day-Basketball.jpg> Florida men's basketball coach Mike White speaks to reporters during the team's media day. (Brad McClenny//The Gainesville Sun) The Florida men’s basketball team is ranked No. 6 in The Associated Press preseason poll released Monday. It matches the Gators’ second-highest preseason ranking in program history, behind only UF’s 2006-07 campaign debuting at No. 1. Florida also opened at No. 6 in the 2001-02 season. It marks Florida’s 13th time opening the season in the AP’s top 10, including the second under coach Mike White. Previously under White’s watch, the Gators opened at No. 8 in the 2017-18 season and climbed as high as No. 5 later that season. Florida’s roster boasts a host of young talent, as all three returning starters from last season’s squad are sophomores, pairing with a six-man freshman class highlighted by McDonald’s All-Americans Scottie Lewis and Tre Mann. The veteran presence comes from graduate transfer Kerry Blackshear, the team’s lone senior, along with junior Dontay Bassett in the post. Florida hosts an exhibition game vs. Lynn University on Oct. 29 before tipping the regular season on Nov. 5 vs. North Florida. The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ preseason 2019-20 men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final 2018-19 records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last year’s final ranking: Record Pts Prv 1. Michigan St. (60) 32-7 1619 5 2. Kentucky (2) 30-7 1497 7 3. Kansas (3) 26-10 1457 17 4. Duke 32-6 1399 1 5. Louisville 20-14 1386 – 6. Florida 20-16 1313 – 7. Maryland 23-11 1134 – 8. Gonzaga 33-4 1096 4 9. North Carolina 29-7 1060 3 10. Villanova 26-10 1048 23 11. Virginia 35-3 1007 2 12. Seton Hall 20-14 863 – 13. Texas Tech 31-7 837 9 14. Memphis 22-14 773 – 15. Oregon 25-13 742 – 16. Baylor 20-14 523 – 17. Utah St. 28-7 491 25 18. Ohio St. 20-15 407 – 19. Xavier 19-16 356 – 20. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 22-12 330 – 21. Arizona 17-15 265 – 22. LSU 28-7 234 12 23. Purdue 26-10 230 13 24. Auburn 30-10 210 14 25. VCU 25-8 193 – Others receiving votes: Washington 164, Colorado 152, Tennessee 78, Marquette 68, Florida St. 36, Davidson 34, Harvard 24, Illinois 14, Missouri 13, Mississippi St. 12, Houston 11, Georgetown 11, Cincinnati 8, Notre Dame 7, Creighton 4, Syracuse 3, NC State 3, Vermont 2, Alabama 2, Southern Cal 2, Liberty 2, Michigan 2, Dayton 1, Colgate 1, Providence 1. Sent from my iPhone Go Gators! -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorNews" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatornews/5E463D21-638C-45C1-80FB-236411D7687C%40gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatornews/5E463D21-638C-45C1-80FB-236411D7687C%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gatortalk/f1bf001d588f0%24befd2f50%243cf78df0%24%40realtracs.com.
