Florida basketball’s biggest test comes on the road Saturday at the Auburn Tigers — a matchup between two of the top programs in the Southeastern Conference this season. Heading into the affair, the Gators are flying high in both the rankings and the NCAA Tournament predictions.
Todd Golden’s team brings in a 19-3 overall record this weekend with six wins in nine games against fellow SEC schools. The gang outlasted the Vanderbilt Commodores at home earlier in the week, but it was clear from Walter Clayton Jr.’s absence that the team has some depth issues heading into spring. Fortunately, he will be back for the Auburn matchup.
So where does Florida stand in USA TODAY Sports’ latest bracketology prediction? That question was answered on Friday in Paul Myerberg, Erick Smith and Eddie Timanus’s latest update, which kept the Gators at the No. 1 seed in the West Region, where they remain matched up with the No. 16-seeded UNC-Asheville Bulldogs in the first round held in Raleigh, North Carolina.
SEC schools in USA TODAY Sports bracketology
The Southeastern Conference remains in control of three of the four regions in the bracketology as well as its nation-leading 13 schools. The Auburn Tigers hold onto the South Region’s top spot for the fifth straight update, while the Alabama Crimson Tide hold onto the top seed in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive update and Florida for the second.
Tennessee remains a No. 2 seed but moved over to the West, while the Texas A&M Aggies joined…
