Florida Men’s Basketball Ranked No. 1 in Preseason AP Top 25

Wilkes Barre Scranton Hazleton, PA, October 19, 2026 —

The University of Florida men’s college basketball team has been ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll, earning a majority of the poll’s first-place votes.

The ranking places Florida at the top of the preseason poll. The information provided does not include the number of first-place votes the team received, the full poll results or the date the ranking was announced.

The preseason designation identifies the poll as a ranking issued before the season. It does not report a game result or establish how teams will perform during the season. No details were provided about Florida’s roster, coaching staff, schedule or the basis for voters’ selections.

The available information also does not specify which teams followed Florida in the rankings or how the poll’s positions were determined beyond the first-place-vote detail. As a result, the announcement establishes Florida’s standing at the top of the preseason AP Top 25, but does not provide a broader account of the poll or the team’s prospects.

Further details, including the complete ranking and vote totals, were not included in the information provided. The ranking is therefore the central reported development: Florida holds the No. 1 position in the preseason AP Top 25 after receiving a majority of first-place votes.

Story summarized from the original created by DAVE SKRETTA, Associated Press on www.2822news.com, see more information here.

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