AP Poll makes Florida Basketball pay for no good reason

Nov 6, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden and Florida Gators guard Xaivian Lee (1) talk against the North Florida Ospreys during the second half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images | Matt Pendleton-Imagn ImagesOpening night for Florida Basketball could have gone better, as the Gators lost to Arizona to open the season. Florida had an early lead it let slip away, and then still made a furious comeback that just fell short. The Gators followed up their loss by eviscerating UNF later in the week.

But according to AP voters, Florida's loss to Arizona was worthy of a massive drop in the polls that…