Florida Ranked No. 1 in AP Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll
Florida has been ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll, with Duke and Illinois also receiving first-place votes.
Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 19, 2026 —
Florida has been ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. Duke and Illinois also received first-place votes, according to the available summary of the poll.
The summary does not provide the number of votes Florida received or the totals for Duke and Illinois. It also does not state how Duke and Illinois ranked in the poll, identify other teams in the Top 25, or give the date the poll was released.
The poll is identified as a preseason ranking, but no further details are available about the season, the teams’ records, or the reasoning behind voters’ selections. The available information does not include comments from coaches, players, poll voters or representatives of the teams.
Florida’s No. 1 position is the central result reported. Duke and Illinois are noted for receiving first-place votes, but the summary does not establish how many each received or whether either finished immediately behind Florida. No additional ranking positions or voting information were provided.
As a result, the reported details are limited to Florida’s top spot and the first-place votes received by Duke and Illinois. Further information about the complete poll and its vote totals was not included in the summary.
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