Gainesville, Fla. — The No. 5 Florida Gators men’s basketball team’s opening in SEC play was daunting. They began on the road versus No. then-ranked No. 10 Kentucky, then welcomed then-ranked No. 1 Tennessee and followed it with another road trip to Arkansas.

The Gators find themselves in a good spot as far as tournament projections go, but have shifted around in the bracket

This weekend's national TV slate has great SEC matchups, John Calipari's return to Kentucky and a new chapter of UNC vs. Duke.

With trips to Knoxville and Auburn in the near future, a midweek bye for No. 5 Florida could not have come at a better time. Florida (18-2, 5-2 SEC) plays No. 8 Tennessee (17-4, 4-4) at Thompson-Boling Arena at noon Saturday (ESPN,

A pair of wins over Texas and South Carolina has Florida back into the top five of the latest KenPom college basketball ratings.

UF's offensive line projects as a strength in 2025 with All-American center Jake Slaughter and left tackle Austin Barber among four starters returning. Freshman All-SEC guard/tackle Bryce Lovett is also back to provide depth at all positions.

The No. 8 Vols (17-4, 4-4 SEC) lost 78-73 to No. 12 Kentucky (15-5, 4-3), shooting a season-high 45 3-pointers and making only 11. Tennessee did not attempt a two-point field goal in the final 4:40 and went 2-for-13 on 3-pointers in the stretch.

Florida and Tennessee will tip off February 1st at 12 PM ET and it will be televised on ESPN.

Florida was one of the later programs to offer five-star class of 2026 receiver Tristen Keys, but the Gators made the cut for his top 12 on Friday.

The Kentucky Wildcats softball team is hoping to build on last season's success, but are ranked 11th in the preseason SEC coaches poll.

No. 6 Florida basketball beat Tennessee by 30 points at home but should have harder time in road rematch with the Vols

The No. 5 Gators enter Saturday’s visit to No. 8 Tennessee among 10 SEC teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, while 13 of 16 schools in the league are in the top 50 of the