One overlooked bracket detail may have made Florida’s path far more difficult

Mar 14, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) head fakes Vanderbilt Commodores forward Devin McGlockton (99) during the first half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images | Steve Roberts-Imagn ImagesAs March Madness is set to get underway this week, there is a very realistic pathway in the bracket in the South Region that opens up for Florida, and the Gators waltz into the Final Four. While the main headline from the South Region is that Florida could wind up having to play Houston in Houston, there is also the potential for things to be favorable in Houston without any crazy upsets.

But there is one looming detail that could become a…