Florida Gators Projected as Top Team | College Basketball News

Florida’s college basketball team is dominating preseason hype, with over half of D-I coaches naming them the top team in the country for 2026-27. Returning four of five starters—including potential lottery pick Thomas Haugh—and featuring paint-pounding bigs Rueben Chinyelu and Alex Condon, they’re poised for a 30+ win season and deep tournament runs. Even with a question mark around Denzel Aberdeen’s eligibility, if cleared, he’d add veteran backcourt depth alongside Urban Klavzar. Coaches are calling them “stupid-good” — and it’s hard to argue with that confidence from the insiders. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b12c21f1cc2a113f