This Is The Best Florida Basketball Team Since ______

University of Florida center John Egbunu cheers on his teammates during a win over the Tennessee Volunteers / Gator Country photo by David BowieFlorida’s 11-0 start has both fans and media alike buzzing as the Gators not only stack up victories but land most of them with decisive margins with the game never really in doubt. It also has started a discussion on the Gator Country Full Court Press forum on an interesting topic–how does this team compare in quality to Florida teams in the past? Optimism around the Gators is as high as it’s been in quite a while, leading various posters to mention they think that this is the best Florida team since ______, a blank space that can be filled in a number of different ways depending on your personal opinion. Comparing teams from different seasons and eras can be a huge challenge as anyone who has ever been in a Michael Jordan versus LeBron James debate, but when it comes to evaluating college basketball teams there is one way of doing so, and I thought I’d briefly go down that road to try and answer the question:This is the best Florida team since _____.

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