Bracketology 2024: Gonzaga, Michigan State and Memphis among teams in most need of a win this weekend
By Joey Loose
Florida
No one is living in the past in Gainesville. Billy Donovan is not walking through those doors, though that doesn’t mean Todd Golden can’t get this program back into a decent position. Things are going relatively well in his second year at Florida, though getting the Gators back into the Big Dance is a first step towards what Golden hopes is long success in the SEC.
The NET is favorable at 39 and the Gators have completed avoided any bad losses. They had a few decent wins that didn’t really pan out earlier in the season but finally got a Quad 1 win at Kentucky just over a week ago. They played excellent ball in their two matchups with the Wildcats, but blew some of that momentum by losing at Texas A&M this past weekend.
Coming up shy in that chance for a second Quad 1 victory, the Gators get another shot on Saturday as they’ll host Auburn. The Tigers have looked really great this season and pose a significant challenge for Florida, but the Gators have met this challenges head on. They are part of a shortlist of teams with no losses below Quad 1, but that 1-7 mark against those teams needs to improve. Beating Auburn is how you get that done and maybe secure your place in the field.