Well, Florida State started last week ranked No. 13 in the nation, having beaten defending national champion Arizona, toppled Big East bellwether Connecticut and played Kansas tough before losing in the Preseason NIT championship game. (si.com)
Along the way, they set new attendance standards — they drew a record 14,066 for their penultimate home game, a 66 — 64 victory over No. 2 Ohio State — and beat a raft of highly ranked foes (No. 1 Stanford, the Buckeyes, No. 3 Notre Dame) as well as defending national champion Connecticut, in Hartford. (si.com)
And with their strongest divisional foe now behind them, the Gators have established themselves as the team most likely to challenge defending national champion Alabama for the SEC title. (si.com)