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Current NCAA Tournament projections for Florida Gators: March 7 update

On3 imageby:Keith Niebuhr•03/07/25•

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With the No. 5 Florida Gators sitting at 26-4 overall, 13-4 in the SEC following Wednesday’s important 99-94 win at No. 7 Alabama, UF could be poised to earn a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. With one regular-season game remaining, Todd Golden and Co. have won eight of their last nine.

Here are some Florida Gators numbers as of Friday:

NET ranking: 4 (Duke is No. 1)
Quad 1 record: 6-4
Quad 2 record: 9-0
Quad 3 record: 4-0
Quad 4 record: 6-0

KenPom ranking: 4 (Duke is No. 1)

Now, here’s where some notable bracketologists have the Gators in their most recent updates …

Most bracket gurus have the Florida Gators as a 1 or 2 seed

*Bracketology from ESPN.com (Last updated 3-07)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Texas Tech is No. 2)
-Round-1 opponent: 16 Norfolk State
-Site: Raleigh, N.C.
-2nd-round opponent projection: Creighton (8) – West Virginia (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Houston (Midwest), Duke (East)

*CBS Sports: Jerry Palm (Last updated 3-07)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Michigan State is No. 2)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Neb.-Omaha
-Site: Raleigh, N.C.
-2nd-round opponent projection: Saint Mary’s (8) – New Mexico (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Duke (East), Houston (Midwest)

*USA Today (Last updated 3-07)
-Region: TBD
-Seed: No. 1
-Round-1 opponent: TBD
-Site: TBD
-2nd-round opponent projection: TBD
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn, Duke, Houston

*Bracketologists.com (Last updated 3-06)
–The NET Bracket seeds the NCAA Tournament Bracket based solely on NET rankings.)
-Region: TBD
-Seed: No. 1 (Tennessee is No. 2 in the same bracket)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Central Connecticut State
-Site: TBD
-2nd-round opponent projection: VCU (8) – UC San Diego (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn, Duke, Houston

*Bracketwag.com (Last updated 3-07)
-Region: Midwest
-Seed: No. 1 (St. John’s is No. 2)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Norfolk State
-Site: Raleigh, N.C.
-2nd-round opponent projection: Illinois (8) – Gonzaga (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Duke (East), Houston (West)

*Bracketville — Dave’s Bracket (Last updated 3-07)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Texas Tech is No. 2)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Norfolk State
-Site: Raleigh, N.C.
-2nd-round opponent projection: Creighton (8) – New Mexico (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Duke (East), Houston (Midwest)

*ANDY KATZ, NCAA.COM (Last updated 3-04)
-Region: East
-Seed: No. 2 (Duke is No. 1)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 15 Robert Morris
-Site: TBD
-2nd-round opponent projection: Illinois (7) – West Virginia (10) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Houston (Midwest), Tennessee (West)

The Gators play host to Ole Miss on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET. The game is on SEC Network.

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