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The Florida Gators men's basketball team is ranked in the top three of multiple preseason polls.

Florida was voted No. 3 in the Associated Press poll, behind No. 1 Purdue and No. 2 Houston.

ESPN and KenPom preseason rankings both listed the Gators as the No. 2 team in the nation.

The team returns nine players from its previous national championship season.

Florida's schedule includes matchups against as many as eight preseason top-25 opponents.

Florida basketball finds itself ranked inside the top three of multiple preseason polls.

Despite returning nine players from its national championship run, Florida does not find itself as the preseason No.1 team. The Gators finished last season with a 36-4 overall record and a 14-4 mark in the SEC.

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