Florida basketball remains just outside top 5 in CBS Sports' updated Top 25 And 1 rankings
Florida basketball remains just outside top 5 in CBS Sports' updated Top 25 And 1 rankings
Florida basketball remains ranked No. 6 in CBS Sports' latest "Top 25 And 1" preseason college basketball rankings, released by national analyst Gary Parrish.
Florida, the reigning national champion, holds steady thanks to a strong returning core and a productive offseason. The Gators bring back five of their top 10 scorers from last season's title run, including forward Alex Condon, who withdrew from the NBA draft to return to Gainesville.
Condon is joined by fellow returners Thomas Haugh, Rueben Chinyelu, Urban Klavzar and Micah Handlogten. The roster also gets a boost from a pair of key transfers: Princeton guard Xaivian Lee and former Arkansas guard Boogie Fland.
CBS Sports' update came following a significant roster move elsewhere–Pop Isaacs, a former Creighton guard who had committed to Houston, flipped to Texas A&M. That decision dropped the Cougars from No. 1 and moved St. John's into the top spot.
Here is everything Parrish said about the Gators and why they are ranked at No. 6 in the rankings.
Why CBS Sports ranked Florida at No. 6
"This ranking is based on the Gators returning five of the top 10 scorers — specifically Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh, Rueben Chinyelu, Urban Klavzar and Micah Handlogten — from a team that finished 36-4 and won the 2025 NCAA Tournament. That core will be joined by a recruiting class highlighted by Princeton transfer Xaivian Lee, Arkansas transfer Boogie Fland and four-star freshmen CJ Ingram and Alex Lloyd."
Top 5 in CBS Sports' college basketball rankings
The top five features St. John's, Houston, BYU, Purdue and UConn, respectively. The Florida Gators remain the highest-ranked SEC team and enters the 2025-26 season as a favorite to repeat as national champions.
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