Florida moves up to No. 6/6 in top 25 polls

By Adam Silverstein
January 20, 2014

The 11th regular-season editions of the Associated Press Top 25 and USA Today Coaches’ Poll were released on Monday with the Arizona Wildcats staying put as the No. 1-ranked team in the country. Arizona received 61-of-65 first-place votes from the AP voters and 30-of-32 first-place votes from the coaches.

The Florida Gators (15-2, 4-0 SEC) – fresh off a 72-50 blow out of Georgia on Tuesday and a 68-61 victory at Auburn on Saturday – jumped up three spots in No. 6 in the AP top 25 and four spots to No. 7 in the USA Today rankings.

Florida checked in with 1,303 points (+95) in the AP poll and 639 points (+66) in the USA Today top 25.

Athlete	Country	Sport
Mark Kolozsvary	USA	Baseball
Marife Torres	Puerto Rico	Golf
Leanne Wong	USA	Gymnastics
Adriana Leon	Canada	Soccer
Deanne Rose	Canada	Soccer
Michelle Moultrie	USA	Softball
Aubree Munro	USA	Softball
Kelsey Stewart	USA	Softball
Caeleb Dressel	USA	Swimming 4x100 free 100m free 50m free
Amro Al-Wir	Jordan	Swimming 200 breast
Natalie Hinds	USA	Swimming 4x100 free
Bobby Finke	USA	Swimming 800m free 1500m free
Eric Friese	Germany	Swimming 4x100 free
Enzo Martinez	Uruguay	Swimming 50m free
Alfonso Mestre	Venezuela	Swimming 800m free
Kieran Smith	USA	Swimming 400m free 200m free 4x200 free
Andres Arroyo	Puerto Rico	T&F 800m
Doneisha Anderson	Bahamas	T&F 4x400 relay
Lloydricia Cameron	Jamaica	T&F Shot put
Will Claye	USA	T&F Triple jump
Marquis Dendy	USA	T&F Long jump
Yanis David	France	T&F Triple jump Long jump
Joseph Fahnbulleh	Liberia	T&F 200m
Grant Holloway	USA	T&F 110m hurdles
Genevive LaCaze	Australia	T&F 3000m steeple
Eddie Lovett	U.S. Virgin	T&F 110m hurdles
Taylor Mason	USA	T&F
Cory McGee	USA	T&F 1500m
Hakim Sani Brown	Japan	T&F 200m
Marija Vucenovic	Serbia	T&F Javelin

Check out the complete top 25 rankings and see where UF stands…after the break!

UF’s 2013-14 opponents in italics. Wins in blue; losses in red.

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
This Week 1-5: Arizona (61), Syracuse (4), Michigan State, Villanova, Wichita State
6-10: Florida, San Diego State, Kansas, Wisconsin, Iowa
11-15: Oklahoma State, Louisville, UMass, Kentucky, Cincinnati
16-20: Iowa State, Ohio State, Duke, Saint Louis
21-25: Pittsburgh, Michigan, Kansas State, Memphis, Baylor, Oklahoma

Last Week 1-5: Arizona (61), Syracuse (4), Wisconsin, Michigan State, Wichita State
6-10: Villanova, Florida, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, San Diego State
11-15: Ohio State, Baylor, Kentucky, Iowa, Kansas, UMass
16-20: Memphis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Creighton, Colorado
21-25: Pittsburgh, Duke, Saint Louis, Oklahoma, UCLA

USA TODAY COACHES’ POLL
This Week 1-5: Arizona (30), Syracuse (2), Michigan State, Wichita State, Villanova
6-10: Florida, San Diego State, Wisconsin, Louisville, Iowa, Kansas
11-15: Oklahoma State, UMass, Kentucky, Ohio State, Cincinnati
16-20: Iowa State, Duke, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Gonzaga
21-25: Memphis, Baylor, Creighton, Oklahoma, Michigan

Last Week 1-5: Arizona (30), Syracuse (1), Wisconsin, Michigan State (1), Wichita State
6-10: Villanova, Florida, Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Iowa State
11-15: San Diego State, Kentucky, Baylor, Louisville, UMass
16-20: Iowa, Memphis, Kansas, Creighton, Duke
21-25: Pittsburgh, Colorado, Cincinnati, Gonzaga, UCLA