Florida still in NET rankings top 40 in bye week update
Florida basketball is getting a breather this week after a tough 67-66 loss at the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday. The Gators have been grinding away at the Southeastern Conference schedule, working their way back into the NCAA Tournament picture.
The Orange and Blue fell three spots to No. 39 overall in the NET rankings after the loss and by Tuesday had fallen to No. 41. However, in Wednesday’s update, Todd Golden’s gang moved back up to No. 39, putting them between the No. 38 Texas Longhorns and No. 40 Boise State Broncos.
Here’s how the quadrant system breaks things up:
Quadrant 1: Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75
Quadrant 2: Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135
Quadrant 3: Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 135-240
Quadrant 4: Home 161-353, Neutral 201-353, Away 241-353
The Gators remain 1-7 against Quadrant 1 opponents, 3-0 against Quadrant 2 opponents, 7-0 against Quadrant 3 opponents and 4-0 against Quadrant 4 opponents. They hold a 15-7 record overall and a 5-4 mark in Southeastern Conference play.
The Gators will return home to host the Auburn Tigers inside the O’Connell Center on Saturday, Feb. 10. Tipoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on the SEC Network.
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