Sports Illustrated has the Florida Gators in a top seed in its preseason bracketology ahead of the 2025-26 men's college basketball campaign.

Florida basketball made the USA TODAY Sports preseason coaches poll. See where the Gators rank in that poll and others.

The Gators’ rise from upstart to national champion was fueled by elite talent evaluation and could lead to another title.

Florida's Alex Condon, Boogie Fland and Thomas Haugh have been named to the men's basketball coaches preseason All-SEC team, the Southeastern Conference announced on Thursday. The three Gators were also named to the media's preseason All-SEC team.

Florida's Alex Condon was named to the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award watch list, becoming the first Gator honored since Colin Castleton in 2022-23.

Barely 48 hours after celebrating a national title, the Gators were back at work, navigating NIL deals, NBA draft decisions and transfer portal targets. Hungry for more, Florida is already chasing another run at glory.

This marks the third time in program history that Florida has received a top-five preseason ranking (No. 5 in 2001-02; No. 1 in 2006-07) and the 12th time opening a season in the coaches' top 10. The voters represent each of the 32 Division I conferences that receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

The University of Florida men's basketball team begins their quest for back-to-back national championships. Learn where to watch Florida basketball games live in 2025.

With Luke Loucks entering his first season coaching FSU men's hoops, here are some must-see games for this coming season.

Rowdy Reptile for a Game Package – Sit courtside in the UF student section for three games (Dec. 17 vs. St. Francis, Dec. 21 vs. Colgate, and Dec. 29 vs. Dartmouth) over Winter Break and receive an exclusive Rowdy Reptiles T-shirt with every ticket purchased. This package will go on sale by late November.