College basketball rankings: Florida earns No. 1 spot in preseason AP Top 25 poll ahead of Duke, Illinois
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What happened
The Gators are the preseason No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time since 2006.
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- First appeared on CBS SportsCBS Sports
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- College basketball top 25 rankings 2026-27: Preseason AP Top 25 pollYahoo Sports
- AP Poll preseason college basketball top 25, where Tennessee ranksYahoo Sports
- Preseason AP men's basketball Top 25: Florida opens at No. 1, with Duke and Illinois nextThe Athletic
- Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s poll as Duke, Illinois also receive first-place votesYahoo Sports
- College basketball rankings: Florida earns No. 1 spot in preseason AP Top 25 poll ahead of Duke, IllinoisCBS Sports