ESPN projects Florida among college basketball’s 30-win teams
ESPN included Florida among 17 teams capable of reaching 30 wins, a mark no SEC program reached last season.
Florida basketball enters the upcoming 2026-27 season with lofty national championship aspirations, and ESPN analysts believe the Gators possess the roster depth to accumulate at least 30 wins throughout the campaign. ESPN correspondent Myron Medcalf has named Florida among 17 teams projected to achieve this milestone during the upcoming academic year, joining other top-tier contenders such as Duke, Kansas, and Illinois.
Reaching the 30-win mark would be particularly impressive for a Southeastern Conference (SEC) team, as no SEC squad managed to accomplish this feat in the previous season, despite sending multiple representatives to the NCAA Tournament and retaining its status as one of the conference's most talented groupings.
ESPN's projections have proven remarkably precise in past years. The network's preseason list correctly identified eight of the 11 teams that eventually achieved 30 victories, with the aggregate of the 17 teams on ESPN's list averaging 27.9 wins apiece. Florida opens the season as the No. 1 nationally ranked team, and the Gators will have their first chance to validate these expectations when they host No. 17 Miami in Tampa on Monday.
Written by urgent.news from Yahoo Sports's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
