The Gators Wire staff offers their respective vibes heading into the 2025-26 campaign as Florida basketball looks to defend its national title.

After a lengthy offseason, college basketball is finally back with the Florida Gators kicking off the season with a marquee matchup against the Arizona Wildcats on Monday, November 3rd in Las Vegas. In recent years,

Sports Illustrated has the Florida Gators in a top seed in its preseason bracketology ahead of the 2025-26 men's college basketball campaign.

Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu, two of last season’s superstar starters, will play for the Gators once more after choosing to abstain from the NBA draft. Condon is best known for stopping Houston from taking the ball in the championship game’s final seconds, and Chinyelu played a key role in the penultimate game with his five rebounds.

The wait is over. Florida men’s basketball will tip off its season Nov. 3 and begin its quest for back-to-back national titles against the No. 13 Arizona Wildcats.

From rookies to veterans, nine former Florida Gators tip off the 2025-26 NBA season, showcasing the program's growing pro legacy.

Florida basketball opens defense of its national championship on Monday with high hopes and few questions. So when you're making bold predictions, they've got to be big and bold. These 3 are.

Bells ring, campuses crowd and intramural pamphlets pile up. Well, symbolically — schools have already been in session for at least two months. But men’s college basketball is now officially back, and Monday launches us into a 2025-26 season with undeniable pull. The incoming freshman class is loaded; the field is wide open.

Florida will reveal their championship rings ahead of its Nov. 21 matchup against Merrimack with replica rings given out to every fan inside Exactech Arena, the university announced Friday. The decision to include the fans is a clear one after the tremendous support given during last year's run to the program's third national title.

Florida's Alex Condon, Boogie Fland and Thomas Haugh have been named to the men's basketball coaches preseason All-SEC team, the Southeastern Conference announced on Thursday. The three Gators were also named to the media's preseason All-SEC team.

Todd Golden has turned Florida basketball into a national powerhouse in three years. CBS Sports ranks him No. 7 among college coaches.