College basketball rankings: Florida jumps Duke in Top 25 And 1; could SEC land all four No. 1 seeds?
The SEC is above every other conference this season, but could it do the unthinkable on Selection Sunday?
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Gary Parrish
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Tuesdays are clearly the biggest weekdays in the sport -- in part because SEC teams are always in action, which is why we've had at least one ranked-versus-ranked matchup each Tuesday in 2025.
No other weekday can make that claim.
On this Tuesday night, i.e., last night, there were two ranked-versus-ranked matchups on the SEC schedule and both delivered results that caused movement in the top 10 of Wednesday morning's updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings, where Auburn remains No. 1 for the 36th consecutive day.
Florida won at Mississippi State, 81-68, while Tennessee lost at Kentucky, 75-64. As a result of those developments, the top four in the Top 25 And 1 is now Auburn, Alabama, Florida and Duke, in that order, and, yes, those are the schools I believe should be the top four seeds when the selection committee's current projected top 16 for the 2025 NCAA Tournament is unveiled Saturday at 12:30 pm ET on CBS.
Why did Florida jump Duke in the Top 25 And 1?
Simply put, I now think the Gators have a superior body of work after winning at Mississippi State to match Duke's 5-3 record in Q1. Moving on to Quadrant 2, that's where Florida has a 7-0 mark compared to Duke's 4-0 record. And, for what's worth, the Gators have also passed Duke in the strength-of-record metric.
I've been asked several times lately if I believe the SEC could get all four No. 1 seeds on Selection Sunday? My answer is that I suppose it's possible but doubt it'll happen because of Duke, Houston, St. John's or some Big Ten school, perhaps. I just don't see the SEC sweeping the No. 1 seeds. But the league is so strong that imagining four SEC schools at the Final Four, and/or two in the championship game down in San Antonio, isn't that difficult to do at all.
Top 25 And 1 rankings
Biggest Movers
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Texas Tech
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Michigan St.
Rk | Teams | Chg | Rcrd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Johni Broome finished with 17 points and seven rebounds in Tuesday's 80-68 win at Vanderbilt. The Tigers' next game is Saturday at Alabama. | -- | 9-6 |
| 2 |  | Jarin Stevenson finished with 22 points and four rebounds in Tuesday's 103-80 win at Texas. The Crimson Tide's next game is Saturday against Auburn. | -- | 11-4 |
| 3 |  | Denzel Aberdeen finished with 20 points and four rebounds in Tuesday's 81-68 win at Mississippi State. The Gators' next game is Saturday against South Carolina. | 2 | 10-5 |
| 4 |  | Caleb Foster was 0-of-3 from the field in Saturday's 77-71 loss at Clemson. The Blue Devils' next game is Wednesday against Cal. | -- | 14-1 |
| 5 |  | L.J. Cryer finished with 14 points and three assists in Monday's 76-85 win over Baylor. The Cougars' next game is Saturday at Arizona. | 1 | 14-1 |
| 6 |  | RJ Luis finished with 21 points and seven rebounds in Friday's 68-62 win at UConn. The Red Storm's next game is Wednesday at Villanova. | 2 | 10-5 |
| 7 |  | Chaz Lanier was 3-of-13 from the field in Tuesday's 75-64 loss at Kentucky. The Vols' next game is Saturday against Vanderbilt. | 4 | 11-4 |
| 8 |  | Solomon Washington finished with 17 points and five rebounds in Tuesday's 69-53 win over Georgia. The Aggies' next game is Saturday against Arkansas. | 2 | 12-3 |
| 9 |  | Keshon Gilbert finished with 15 points and seven rebounds in Tuesday's 77-65 win at UCF. The Cyclones' next game is Saturday against Cincinnati. | -- | 15-0 |
| 10 |  | Caleb Furst was 2-of-7 from the field in Tuesday's 75-73 loss at Michigan. The Boilermakers' next game is Saturday against Wisconsin. | 3 | 14-1 |
| 11 |  | Kam Jones finished with 19 points and four assists in Tuesday's 68-58 win over DePaul. The Golden Eagles' next game is Tuesday against Seton Hall. | -- | 6-10 |
| 12 |  | PJ Haggerty finished with 20 points and seven assists in Sunday's 90-82 win over Temple. The Tigers' next game is Thursday at South Florida. | -- | 7-7 |
| 13 |  | Danny Wolf finished with 15 points and nine rebounds in Tuesday's 75-73 win over Purdue. The Wolverines' next game is Sunday at Ohio State. | 2 | 14-0 |
| 14 |  | Dre Davis finished with 22 points and seven rebounds in Saturday's 72-70 win at LSU. The Rebels' next game is Wednesday at South Carolina. | -- | 8-7 |
| 15 |  | Otega Oweh finished with 13 points and six rebounds in Tuesday's 75-64 win over Tennessee. The Wildcats' next game is Saturday at Texas. | 1 | 9-6 |
| 16 |  | John Tonje finished with 22 points and six rebounds in Saturday's 74-63 win over Iowa. The Badgers' next game is Saturday at Purdue | 2 | 10-5 |
| 17 |  | Elijah Hawkins was 3-of-12 from the field in Saturday's 82-73 loss at Arizona. The Red Raiders' next game is Wednesday against Arizona State. | 5 | 11-4 |
| 18 |  | Tre Holloman was 2-of-8 from the field in Tuesday's 71-67 loss to Indiana. The Spartans' next game is Saturday at Illinois. | 5 | 13-2 |
| 19 |  | RJ Melendez was 1-of-5 from the field in Tuesday's 81-68 loss to Florida. The Bulldogs' next game is Saturday at Ole Miss. | 2 | 10-5 |
| 20 |  | Steven Ashworth was 1-of-8 from the field in Tuesday's 70-66 loss to UConn. The Bluejays' next game is Sunday at St. John's. | 1 | 10-6 |
| 21 |  | Caleb Love was 3-of-15 from the field in Tuesday's 73-70 loss at Kansas State. The Wildcats' next game is Saturday against Houston. | 1 | 15-0 |
| 22 |  | Sebastian Mack was 4-of-11 from the field in Tuesday's 83-78 loss at Illinois. The Bruins' next game is Friday at Indiana. | 1 | 10-5 |
| 23 |  | Tamar Bates was 5-of-17 from the field in Saturday's 67-64 loss to Texas A&M. The Tigers' next game is Wednesday against Oklahoma. | -- | 12-3 |
| 24 |  | Reyne Smith finished with 26 points and five assists in Saturday's 88-78 win over Miami. The Cardinals' next game is Wednesday at NC State. | -- | 11-4 |
| 25 |  | Hunter Dickinson finished with 19 points and nine rebounds in Tuesday's 71-59 win over Colorado. The Jayhawks' next game is Saturday at Utah. | -- | 11-4 |
| 26 |  | Viktor Lakhin finished with 22 points and six rebounds in Monday's 85-65 win over North Carolina. The Tigers' next game is Saturday at Florida State. | -- | 13-3 |
