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Florida Gators hold steady in latest AP poll as a top-10 team

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators held steady in the latest Associated Press Poll following their 80-45 win over Merrimack on Friday. UF is ranked No. 10 for the third week in a row.

Florida (4-1) did move up one spot No. 8 in the new USA Today Coaches Poll. The Gators won their 10th straight at home with their blowout victory over the Warriors.

UF is 32-2 at the O’Dome since the start of the 2023-24 season.

Florida opened the game with an 11-0 run and went on a 21-0 run to take a 32-4 lead. It marked the program’s fourth run of 20-plus points over the past 10 seasons.

Rueben Chinyelu posted his third consecutive double-double with 14 points and UF shot-clock era record 21 rebounds, while Alex Condon had 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Florida’s had multiple players with a double-double in four straight games. Dating back to 1990, the program didn’t have multiple double-doubles for even two straight games.

The Gators return to the court on Thanksgiving for the Rady Children’s Invitational in San Diego. They will take on TCU at 3 p.m. on FS1. and the winner plays Providence or Wisconsin on Friday.

Basketball AP Poll Top 25 for Week 4

1. Purdue
2. Arizona (+2)
3. Houston (-1)
4. Duke (+1)
5. UConn (-2)
6. Louisville
7. Michigan
8. Alabama (+3)
9. BYU
10. Florida
11. Michigan State (+6)
12. Gonzaga (+1)
13. Illinois (-5)
14. St. John’s 
15. Iowa State (+1)
16. North Carolina (+2)
17. Tennessee (+3)
18. UCLA (+1)
19. Kentucky (-7)
20. Texas Tech (-5)
21. Auburn (+1)
22. Arkansas (-1)
23. NC State (+2)
24. Vanderbilt (NR)
25. Indiana (NR)

Others receiving votes in AP Poll: Wisconsin 45, Kansas 34, Oregon 31, Georgetown 31, Saint Mary’s 27, Nebraska 27, Ohio St. 26, Missouri 20, Utah St. 16, Baylor 14, Southern Cal 10, Mississippi 10, Iowa 6, Clemson 6, Santa Clara 3, Creighton 3, Oklahoma St. 2, Virginia Tech 2, Buffalo 1.

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