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Current NCAA Tournament projections for Florida Gators: UF trending as a No. 1 seed

On3 imageby:Keith Niebuhr•about 22 hours•

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With the No. 4 Florida Gators sitting at 27-4 overall, 14-4 in the SEC following Saturday’s 90-71 win over Ole Miss, UF could be poised to earn a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Entering this week’s SEC Tournament in Nashville, Todd Golden and Co. have won nine of their last 10 games.

Here are some Florida Gators numbers as of Friday:

NET ranking: 4 (Duke is No. 1)
Quad 1 record: 9-4
Quad 2 record: 8-0
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 seed

*Bracketology from ESPN.com (Last updated 3-11)
-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: Gonzaga (8) – New Mexico (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Duke (East), Houston (Midwest)

*CBS Sports: Jerry Palm (Last updated 3-11)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Texas A&M 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 3-11)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Tennessee is No. 2)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Norfolk State
-Site: TBD
-2nd-round opponent projection: UConn (8) – Gonzaga (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Duke (East), Houston (Midwest)

*Bracketologists.com (Last updated 3-10)
–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 Neb.-Omaha
-Site: TBD
-2nd-round opponent projection: Oregon (8) – Ohio State (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn, Duke, Houston

*Bracketwag.com (Last updated 3-11)
-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: UConn (8) – West Virginia (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Duke (East), Houston (West)

*Bracketville — Dave’s Bracket (Last updated 3-11)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Texas Tech is No. 2)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Bryant
-Site: Raleigh, N.C.
-2nd-round opponent projection: Gonzaga (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 begin play in the NCAA Tournament on Friday.

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