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Florida falls out of top five in new AP poll after loss at Tennessee

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Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) tries to keep a ball inbounds during the second half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center. (Randy Sartin-Imagn Images)

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators dropped out of the top five of the latest Associated Press Poll on Monday following a blowout loss at Tennessee over the weekend.

Florida fell from fifth to No. 6 in the new AP Top 25 after getting beat 64-44 by the Volunteers, who moved four spots and into the top five at No. 4.

The Florida Gators (18-3, 5-3 SEC) are back in the O’Dome on Tuesday to host Vanderbilt. Tip is at 7 p.m. ET on SEC Network.

The Commodores (16-5, 4-4 SEC) have two victories against top-10 teams with upset wins over Tennessee and Kentucky.

Here’s the latest AP poll.

AP Poll Top 25 after Week 13

1. Auburn
2. Duke 
3. Alabama (+1)
4. Tennessee (+4)
5. Houston (+1)
6. Florida (-1)
7. Purdue (+3)
8. Iowa State (-5)
9. Michigan State (-2)
10. Texas A&M (+3)
11. Marquette (-2)
12. St. John’s (+3)
13. Texas Tech (+9)
14. Kentucky (-2)
15. Missouri (+5)
16. Kansas (-5)
17. Memphis (+2)
18. Maryland
19. UConn (+6)
20. Arizona
21. Wisconsin (-4)
22. Mississippi State (-8)
23. Illinois (-5)
24. Michigan
25. Ole Miss (-2)

Others receiving votes in AP Poll: Clemson 182, Saint Mary’s 136, Louisville 86, Creighton 50, Oregon 39, UCLA 26, New Mexico 23, Drake 18, Gonzaga 11, Utah St. 8, Vanderbilt 4, Baylor 3, George Mason 3, Texas 1, Oklahoma 1.

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