Florida's motivation in the SEC Tournament: locking up the final No. 1 seed in the NCAA field

Florida head coach Todd Golden reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla.

Florida head coach Todd Golden reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi, Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Youngblood)


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There's only one way for No. 4 Florida to guarantee itself a top seed in the NCAA Tournament: win the Southeastern Conference Tournament. And coach Todd Golden badly wants one of those No. 1 seeds. Golden says "we're going to go try to win this thing." Florida will play in the quarterfinals Friday in Nashville, Tennessee. The second-seeded Gators enter the tournament having won nine of their last 10. It's not enough, though. Florida appears to have a tenuous grip on the final No. 1 seed. Losing in the SEC tourney would put that at risk, especially if Alabama or Tennessee ends up cutting down the nets inside Bridgestone Arena.

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