Gators up a couple spots in new top 25 rankings

By Adam Silverstein
February 20, 2012

The 15th editions of the 2011-12 regular season USA Today/ESPN and Associated Press Top 25 Polls were released on Monday, and the Kentucky Wildcats (26-1, 12-0 SEC) held on to the No. 1 spot in both rankings, receiving 94 of 96 combined votes as the near-unanimous top team in the country.

The Florida Gators rose again in the rankings after a pair of impressive road wins this past week. Florida went up to No. 11 and No. 12 in the respective polls on the heels of consecutive victories against Alabama (61-52) on Tuesday evening and Arkansas (98-68) on Saturday evening. The Gators are one of two Southeastern Conference teams listed in the rankings this week.

Florida guard Bradley Beal picked up SEC Freshman of the Week honors for the sixth time this season on Monday after averaging 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in back-to-back victories for the Gators.

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

[EXPAND Click to expand and view the complete top 25 polls.]USA TODAY/ESPN COACHES POLL
This Week 1-5: Kentucky (31), Syracuse, Missouri, Duke, Kansas
6-10: Michigan State, North Carolina, Georgetown, Ohio State, Marquette
11-15: Florida, Murray State, Michigan, Baylor, Wisconsin
16-20: Florida State, Louisville, Notre Dame, Wichita State, UNLV
21-25: New Mexico, Temple, Saint Mary’s, Indiana, San Diego State

Last Week 1-5: Kentucky (31), Syracuse, Missouri, Duke, Kansas
6-10: Ohio State, North Carolina, Michigan State, Georgetown, Baylor
11-15: UNLV, Florida, Marquette, Murray State, San Diego State
16-20: Saint Mary’s, Wisconsin, Louisville, Michigan, Indiana
21-25: Florida State, Virginia, Mississippi State, Gonzaga, Notre Dame

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25 POLL
This Week 1-5: Kentucky (63), Syracuse (2), Missouri, Kansas, Duke
6-10: Michigan State, North Carolina, Ohio State, Georgetown, Marquette
11-15: Michigan, Florida, Baylor, Murray State, Florida State
16-20: Wisconsin, Louisville, New Mexico, Wichita State, Notre Dame
21-25: UNLV, Temple, Indiana, San Diego State, Virginia

Last Week 1-5: Kentucky (63), Syracuse (2), Missouri, Kansas, Duke
6-10: Ohio State, Michigan State, North Carolina, Baylor, Georgetown
11-15: UNLV, Marquette, San Diego State, Florida, Wisconsin
16-20: Murray State, Michigan, Indiana, Louisville, Florida State
21-25: Saint Mary’s, Virginia, Notre Dame, Gonzaga/Wichita State

*Numbers in parenthesis represent first-place votes.[/EXPAND]