When the Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs meet in the fall on the football field, it’s almost always as the perennial powers of the SEC, vying for divisional supremacy.
When their men’s basketball teams meet in the winter, it’s usually a lower-key affair — but this Saturday (2 p.m., ESPN2 or WatchESPN), with both teams coming off surprising victories, it’s a chance for either one to accelerate in the SEC race.
Florida’s wild win this week was also a dominant one: The Gators all but ran top-10 Tennessee off the floor, jumping 12 spots in Ken Pomeroy’s efficiency-based rankings to No.