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Current NCAA Tournament projections for Florida Gators: 2-25 update

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Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden in a huddle with his players after a game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. (Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)

With the No. 3 Florida Gators sitting at 24-3 overall, 11-3 in the SEC following Saturday’s 79-65 road win over LSU, Todd Golden and Co. have won six straight games and nine of their last 10. More important, they are on track to be a high seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. A very high seed. The Gators are about to enter a difficult stretch that will test this roster. But so far this season, most previous tests have been passed with flying colors.

Here are some Florida Gators numbers as of Tuesday:

NET ranking: 4 (Auburn is No. 1)
Quad 1 record: 5-3
Quad 2 record: 9-0
Quad 3 record: 4-0
Quad 4 record: 6-0

KenPom ranking: 4 (Duke is No. 1)

Now, here’s where some notable bracketologists have the Gators in their most recent updates …

Most bracket gurus have the Florida Gators as a 1 seed

*NCAA tournament men’s basketball selection committee (Last updated 2-15)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Houston is No. 2)
-No. 1 overall seed: Auburn
-Other No. 1 seeds: Alabama and Duke
-No. 2 seeds: Tennessee, Texas A&M, Purdue, Houston

*Bracketology from ESPN.com (Last updated 2-25)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Iowa State is No. 2)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Nebraska-Omaha
-Site: Lexington, Ky.
-2nd-round opponent projection: BYU (8) – Utah State (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Duke (East), Alabama (Midwest)

*CBS Sports: Jerry Palm (Last updated 2-24)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Houston is No. 2)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Nebraska-Omaha
-Site: Raleigh, N.C.
-2nd-round opponent projection: Saint Mary’s (8) – UConn (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Duke (East), Alabama (Midwest)

*USA Today (Last updated 2-25)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Tennesssee is No. 2)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Norfolk State
-Site: Raleigh, N.C.
-2nd-round opponent projection: Oregon (8) – UConn (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Duke (East), Alabama (Midwest)

*Bracketologists.com (Last updated 2-24)
–The NET Bracket seeds the NCAA Tournament Bracket based solely on NET rankings.)
-Region: TBD
-Seed: No. 1 (Tennessee is No. 2 in the same bracket)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Bryant
-Site: TBD
-2nd-round opponent projection: BYU (8) – UC San Diego (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn, Duke, Houston

*Bracketwag.com (Last updated 2-25)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Houston is No. 2)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Central Connecticut State
-Site: Raleigh, N.C.
-2nd-round opponent projection: UConn (8) – New Mexico (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Alabama (Midwest), Duke (East)

*Bracketville — Dave’s Bracket (Last updated 2-25)
-Region: East
-Seed: No. 2 (Duke is No. 1)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 15 Robert Morris
-Site: Raleigh, N.C.
-2nd-round opponent projection: UCLA (7) – Vanderbilt (10) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Alabama (Midwest), Houston (West), Duke (East)

*ANDY KATZ, NCAA.COM (Last updated 2-18)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 1 (Wisconsin is No. 2)
-Round-1 opponent: No. 16 Southern
-Site: TBD
-2nd-round opponent projection: Saint Mary’s (8) – Ohio State (9) winner
-Other No. 1 seeds: Auburn (South), Alabama (Midwest), Duke (East)

The Gators play at Georgia on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. The game is on SEC Network.

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