Todd Golden’s gang got a much-needed breather this week at the halfway mark of the Southeastern Conference schedule as Florida basketball sets its sights on the NCAA Tournament.
Speaking of March Madness, USA TODAY Sports writers Erick Smith, Eddie Timanus and Paul Myerberg issued their latest bracketology update on Friday. Predictably, the Gators did not gain or lose any ground, hanging onto a No. 3 seed, but moved from the Midwest Region to the South.
The Orange and Blue is now matched up with the 14th-seeded Troy Trojans in the opening round held in Tampa. Just nine games remain on the slate, with a road matchup against the Texas A&M Aggies coming up on Saturday night.
Top seeds in USA TODAY Sports’ 2026 bracketology
Once again, there were no changes among the four top-seeded schools in this update. The Arizona Wildcats remain perched atop the West, the Michigan Wolverines continue to rule the Midwest, the UConn Huskies maintain the No. 1 spot in the South, and the Duke Blue Devils hang tough at the top of the East.
SEC schools in USA TODAY Sports’ 2026 bracketology
The Southeastern Conference still has 10 teams in the latest bracketology — just one school short of the Big Ten’s 11, and two more than the ACC and Big 12, whose seven apiece rounds out the Power Four conferences.
Florida holds the top seed among SEC schools with the No. 3 spot in the South, followed by the Vanderbilt Commodores (No. 4, East), Tennessee Volunteers (No. 5, South), Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 6, East), Alabama (No. 6, Midwest), Auburn (No. 7, ), Kentucky Wildcats (No. 7, Midwest), Texas A&M Aggies (No. 7, West), Georgia Bulldogs (No. 9, West) and Texas Longhorns (No. 10, South).
The Missouri Tigers are the final team among the first four out for the third-straight update.
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This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: USAT bracketology update sees no change for Florida basketball
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