The Southeastern Conference announced the 2025 preseason poll, putting Florida in the top-5 at No. 4.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-The Southeastern Conference revealed predictions for the 2025 Southeastern Conference women's tennis title in a vote of the league's coaches. The preseason poll places the Gators at No. 4 with Georgia at No. 1, Texas at No. 2, and Texas A&M at No. 3.

Georgia earns the 2025 title prediction as they return a large portion of its 2024 roster that took them to the NCAA Championships. Newcomers, Texas take the No. 2 spot with four singles players in the country's top-100, and Texas A&M places third after winning the 2024 NCAA Championship title. Florida's No. 4 ranking puts them directly in the mix with the nation's most elite names in Division I tennis.

Florida's 2024-25 roster includes No. 3 ranked doubles pair, Rachel Gailis and Alicia Dudeney. The duo advanced to the NCAA final four in November, recording Florida's furthest NCAA doubles run since 2016. The Gators also welcomed three highly talented freshmen: Nikola Daubnerova, Talia Neilson-Gatenby and Noémie Oliveras. Neilson-Gatenby enters her first collegiate season with high expectations as she was projected in the nation's top-10 for newcomers at No. 8 and was ranked overall at No. 122 in the ITA's fall preseason rankings. UF's roster is rounded out with seniors Bente Spee, Emily De Oliveira, and sophomore Qavia Lopez

The new era of Florida women's tennis begins under the leadership of head coach Per Nilsson this weekend at Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. The annual Florida Invitational is set to start on Saturday, Jan. 11. UF will take on cross-state rivals, Florida State and South Florida with first matches going out at 10:00 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

Full SEC Preseason Poll Results:
Team

1. Georgia
2. Texas
3. Texas A&M
4. Florida
5. Auburn
6. Oklahoma
7. Vanderbilt
8. LSU
9. Tennessee
10. South Carolina
11. Ole Miss
12. Alabama
13. Arkansas
14. Kentucky
15. Mississippi State
16. Missouri

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Crickets when we have actual proof of the Hidens doing it. Funny how that works out.

Gators baseball head coach Kevin O’Sullivan will join Voice of the Gators Sean Kelley Thursday at Miller’s Ale House at Celebration Pointe presented by Dream Finder’s Homes.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The spring schedule for Gator Talk, presented by Dream Finders Homes, continues on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. from Miller's Ale House at Celebration Pointe. Florida baseball Head Coach Kevin O’Sullivan joins Voice of the Gators Sean Kelley before the No. 10 Gators open up their season on Feb. 14 against Air Force from Condron Family Ballpark for a three-game series with the Falcons.

This will be the second of seven Gator Talks for the 2025 spring schedule, with five more episodes to air throughout January, February and March. Four different UF head coaches will be featured, including shows with Kelly Rae Finley (women’s basketball), Jenny Rowland (gymnastics), JC Deacon (men’s golf) and Emily Glaser (women’s golf). Men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden will make two more appearances on Feb. 20 and March 6.

The show will continue to air every Thursday of each week through March 6, with the exception of Jan. 30 and Feb. 6.

Gator Talk is a weekly hour-long program covering the latest in Gator Football. The show is available across all 38 affiliates of the Gator Sports Network from LEARFIELD, the Florida Gators Mobile App, and on the Varsity Mobile App.

The show will air from 7 – 8 p.m.

Spring 2025 Gator Talk Schedule

Date

Guest

Thursday, Jan. 16

Kevin O’Sullivan (baseball)

Thursday, Jan. 23

Kelly Rae Finley (women’s basketball)

Thursday, Jan. 30

No Show

Thursday, Feb. 6

No Show

Thursday, Feb. 13

Jenny Rowland (gymnastics)

Thursday, Feb. 20

Todd Golden (men’s basketball)

Thursday, Feb. 27

JC Deacon (men’s golf), Emily Glaser (women’s golf)

Thursday, March 6

Todd Golden (men’s basketball)

Condon Named Co-SEC Player of the Week. Alex Condon posted back-to-back double-doubles in wins vs. Tennessee and Arkansas

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida sophomore forward/center Alex Condon has been named Co-Southeastern Conference Player of the Week for men's basketball, the league announced on Monday afternoon. It marks the first weekly conference honor of Condon's career and Florida's first since Tyrese Samuel on Nov. 27, 2023.

Condon posted a pair of double-doubles as the Gators defeated No. 1 Tennessee, 73-43, and earned a road victory at Arkansas, 71-63, as Condon's presence helped limit both opponents to season-low field goal percentages. In addition to the double-doubles, Condon dished four assists without a turnover in both games last week.

The Perth, Australia, native tallied 12 points, 12 rebounds and four assists with zero turnovers against Tennessee, the first player in the nation this century to go 12/12/4 without a turnover against a No. 1 team. He and Chandler Parsons (Feb. 5, 2011, vs. No. 10 Kentucky) are among six players in the country and the only SEC players to post that stat line against a top-10 opponent since 2000.

Condon backed that performance up with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Arkansas, along with another 4-to-0 assist-to-turnover ratio and added three blocked shots. He stepped up down the stretch with five straight points to put Florida up 12 and ice the game after Arkansas crept within seven in the closing minutes.

The 15-1 Gators continue to receive team accolades, as well, as the team moved up to No. 4 in Monday's USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 5 in the Associated Press Poll. Florida's No. 4 ranking by the coaches marks the highest by the Gators in either national poll since closing the 2013-14 regular season at No. 1 in both polls. UF's AP No. 5 position matches the team's highest AP ranking over that stretch, as Florida appeared at No. 5 in both polls on Dec. 4, 2017.

Florida returns to Gainesville for a pair of home dates this week, hosting Missouri at 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Texas at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Three of the Gators' final eight home games have sold out, and limited inventory remains for the Gators' other two Saturday home dates against South Carolina (Feb. 15) and Ole Miss (March 8).

Remaining home game with tickets available:

* Tuesday, Jan. 14 vs. Missouri
* Tuesday, Feb. 4 vs. Vanderbilt
* Saturday, Feb. 15 vs. South Carolina
* Tuesday, Feb. 18 vs. Oklahoma
* Saturday, March 8 vs. Ole Miss

D1 Baseball's #1 team of the past decade and 2025 will be another good one.

Gators Head to Oxford for Midweek Matchup Against Rebels. Florida's fifth challenge of 2025 will be at Ole Miss on Thursday evening. The SEC matchup is set for a 9:00 p.m. tip and will be aired on SECN.

OXFORD, Miss.- Florida will get back on the road and travel to Oxford for a Thursday night matchup against Ole Miss. The Gators will enter the contest after a 93-67 win against Mizzou on Sunday afternoon, while the Rebels are coming off a 94-78 loss to Alabama.

Both Florida and Ole Miss have tallied 11 wins on the 2024-25 season and currently stand at 2-2 in SEC play. The matchup will be the first meeting between the Gators and Rebels since UF fell 84-74 to Ole Miss in the quarterfinals of the 2024 SEC Tournament.

Ole Miss (11-5, 2-2 SEC)

* Date: Thurs., Jan. 16
* Time: 9 p.m. ET
* Site: The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss
* Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM
* Watch: SECN

A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:

* Mark the Gators second SEC road win of the season
* Tally Florida's 14th all-time win in Oxford
* Put the Gators conference record at 3-2
* Be coach Finley's first win over the Rebels at UF
* Give the Gators an all-time record of 835-672
* Make UF's all-time SEC record 229-327

TALE OF THE TAPE:
Florida

Ole Miss

79.2

PPG

79.2

64.8

OPP PPG

51.3

+14.4

SCORING MARGIN

+27.9

48.0

FG %

45.6

38.2

OPP FG%

37.5

33.1

3 FG%

31.6

71.9

FT %

70.6

41.3

REBOUNDS PG

39.6

15.2

ASSISTS PG

17.8

15.7

TURNOVERS PG

13.3

8.2

STEALS PG

12.1

4.3

BLOCKS PG

5.3


THE SERIES:
The all-time series between Florida and Ole Miss stands at 24-21, with the Gators holding the advantage by a margin of three.

GATORS x OLE MISS HISTORY:
Florida and Ole Miss have met a recorded 45 times with their initial matchup dating back to 1979. Since then, UF and the Rebels have met consistently with 20 match-ups being held in Gainesville, 20 taking place in Oxford and five being in neutral territory.

Thursday's contest will be the Gators second time in the Sandy and John Black Pavilion in less than a year. Florida was last in Oxford on Jan. 25, 2024, falling to the Rebels 81-70. UF also hosted Ole Miss in 2024, taking them into overtime on Feb. 15, before falling by 10 (77-67). Florida's last win over Ole Miss was on Jan. 24, 2021, defeating the Rebels 78-68 on the road.

PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
Florida

No.

Height

Position

Class

Hometown/Previous School

Alexia Dizeko

9

5-11

F

Sr.

Sion, Switzerland

Laila Reynolds

13

6-1

G

So.

PG County, MD

Jeriah Warren

20

6-0

G

Sr.

Lake Charles, LA

Liv McGill

23

5-9

G

Fr.

Minneapolis, MN

Ra Shaya Kyle

24

6-6

C

Sr.

Marion, Ind. / Purdue


FLORIDA'S LAST TIME OUT:
UF's last time on the hardwood was Sunday, Jan. 12 in a road win against Mizzou. UF defeated the Tigers 93-67 to move the Gators conference record to 2-2. Senior Jeriah Warren led Florida in scoring with a 27-point performance, followed by freshman Liv McGill who recorded her first triple double with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Senior Ra Shaya Kyle also contributed, logging a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, marking her tenth double-double of the season.

GATOR QUICK HITS:

* Florida is ranked No. 3 in the SEC and No. 14 in the NCAA for field goal percentage (48.4)
* UF has four players averaging in double digits: McGill (16.1) Kyle (15.3), Jeriah Warren (13.6), and Laila Reynolds (10.3)
* McGill and Kyle are in the SEC's top-20 for scoring
* McGill at No. 11 (16.1), and Kyle at No. 16 (15.3)
* Kyle is No. 6 in the country and No. 3 in the SEC for double-doubles
* McGill is the No. 1 freshman in the NCAA for total assists (93), and for assists per game (5.2)
* Kyle is No. 4 in the SEC for rebounding, averaging 9.5 rebounds per game
* The Gators have secured 20+ points in 38 of 74 quarters played this season
* Kyle is No. 8 in the NCAA for shooting with a field goal percentage of 63.7
* Kyle is No. 15 in the nation with 172 rebounds on the 2024-25 season
* Alexia Gassett leads Florida in total blocks with a combined 18
* Eriny Kindred leads the Gators in free throw shooting with an 89.5 percentage from the line (17-19)
* McGill is No. 10 in the SEC for steals, snagging 34 in 18 outings (1.89 spg)

PROJECTED OLE MISS STARTERS:
OLE MISS

No.

Height

Position

Class

Hometown/Previous School

Sira Thienou

0

6-1

G

Fr.

Bamako, Mali/ Shining Stars Academy (Va.)

Tameiya Sadler

2

5-7

G

Gr.

Vallejo, Calif./ Colorado

Madison Scott

24

6-2

PG/F

Gr.

Indian Head, Md./ Bishop McNamara

Starr Jacobs

7

6-1

F

Gr.

Dallas, Texas/ Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Kennedy Todd-Williams

3

6-0

G

Sr.

Jacksonville, N.C./ North Carolina


OLE MISS QUICK HITS:

* The Rebels lead the SEC in scoring defense, averaging 51.31
* UM doesn't have any players represented in the SEC's top-20 for scoring
* Ole Miss is No. 2 in the league for defensive rebounds with a combined 482, averaging 30.1 per game
* Ole Miss is No. 4 in the SEC and No. 15 in the nation in blocks, averaging 5.3 per game
* Kennedy Todd-Williams is No. 6 in the SEC for free throws with an average 81.3 percent
* Four of the UM's starting five averages in double figures for scoring:
* Todd-Williams (12.3 ppg), Thienou (12.1 ppg), Jacobs (11.0), and Scott (10.6)
* Jacobs leads the Rebels on the boards, averaging 6.6 rebounds per game
* Ole Miss is tied at No. 4 in the SEC for assists, distributing an average of 17.8 per game\
* The Rebels are No. 4 in the league for steals, snagging an average 12.1 per game
* With a turnover margin of +9.81, Ole Miss is No. 3 in the SEC
* Starr Jacobs sits at No. 17 in the SEC for rebounding (6.56 rpg)
* Scott is No. 11 in the SEC for assists, averaging 3.9 per game

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All 4 champs out of the playoff….. Is it having a bye or is it not a good test of the best team?

Florida will look to make an early SEC statement as they travel to Tuscaloosa and play No. 19 Alabama. Thursday's road matchup is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on SECN+.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.- The Gators will travel to Tuscaloosa and open up SEC play against the No. 19 Crimson Tide. The conference matchup is set for a 7 p.m. tip inside Coleman Coliseum on Thursday, Jan. 2, and will be available on SECN+.

Florida enters the contest on a two-game win streak, holding a 9-5 non-conference record and Alabama concluded 2024 at 13-1. Both teams are eager to tally a win and start conference play at 1-0.

No. 19 Alabama (13-1, 0-0 SEC)

* Date: Thurs., Jan. 2
* Time: 7 p.m. ET
* Site: Coleman Coliseum
* Stream: SECN
* Radio: ESPN Gainesville 98.1 FM / 850 AM


A FLORIDA WIN WOULD:

* Be UF's first win over a ranked opponent since Feb. 6, 2022
* Mark Florida's first win to open SEC play since 2014
* Tally the program's 31st all-time win over Alabama
* Give Coach Finley's her 66th win as Florida's head coach
* Extend the Gators current win streak to three
* Make the Gators 2-1 on the road for the 2024-25 season

TALE OF THE TAPE:
Florida

Alabama

81.1

PPG

84.5

63.7

OPP PPG

56.1

+17.4

SCORING MARGIN

+28.4

48.2

FG %

47.5

35.9

OPP FG%

34.5

30.0

3 FG%

37.9

72.4

FT %

67.9

42.9

REBOUNDS PG

42.5

15.4

ASSISTS PG

16.8

15.9

TURNOVERS PG

14.4

9.0

STEALS PG

10.4

4.4

BLOCKS PG

4.9


THE SERIES:
The all-time series between Florida and Alabama favors the Crimson Tide by two at 32-30.

GATORS x ALABAMA HISTORY:
Florida and Alabama have an extensive history in the SEC, recording 62 meetings. The first contest dates back to 1976, and the most recent matchup between the Gators and Crimson Tide was on Feb. 29, 2024. Alabama defeated UF in the 2024 contest by one possession (76-73), evening out the last 10 matchup record to 5-5.

Florida will travel to Coleman Coliseum for the second time in less than a year, and look to open up conference play with their first win over the Tide since 2023.

PROJECTED FLORIDA STARTERS:
Florida

No.

Height

Position

Class

Hometown/Previous School

Alexia Dizeko

9

5-11

F

Sr.

Sion, Switzerland

Laila Reynolds

13

6-1

G

So.

PG County, MD

Jeriah Warren

20

6-0

G

Sr.

Lake Charles, LA

Liv McGill

23

5-9

G

Fr.

Minneapolis, MN

Ra Shaya Kyle

24

6-6

C

Sr.

Marion, Ind. / Purdue


FLORIDA'S LAST TIME OUT:
The Gators will initiate SEC play after defeating Alabama State 88-31 at home on Dec. 29. The final non-conference matchup was a joint Gators effort with four players in double figures for scoring. Ra Shaya Kyle led the Gators across the stat sheet with 16 points and 11 rebounds, marking her eighth double-double of the season. Liv McGill followed on the offense end with a 15-point performance. McGill also distributed nine assists to match her career high, and snagged seven steals to help Florida reach a season high of 20.

GATOR QUICK HITS:

* Florida is ranked No. 5 in the SEC and No. 20 in the NCAA for field goal percentage (48.2)
* Four Gators are averaging in double figures for scoring, Liv McGill (16.1), Ra Shaya Kyle (16.0), Jeriah Warren (13.3), and Laila Reynolds (10.4)
* UF has two players in the SEC's top-20 for scoring
* No. 12 McGill and No. 15 Kyle
* McGill is the No. 1 freshman in the NCAA for total assists (74), and average assists per game (5.3)
* The Gators have secured 20+ points in 33 of 56 quarters played this season
* Kyle has posted eight double-doubles in her 14 outings to rank No. 8 in the NCAA
* Kyle is No. 3 in the SEC and No. 6 in the NCAA with a field goal percentage of 65.9
* Kyle is No. 4 in the SEC for an average of 9.9 rebounds per game
* Alexia Gassett leads Florida in total blocks with 12 on the season

PROJECTED ALABAMA STARTERS:
Alabama

No.

Height

Position

Class

Hometown/Previous School

Zaay Green

14

6-2

G

Gr.

Duncanville, Tex.

Sarah Ashlee Barker

3

5-10

G

Gr.

Birmingham, Ala.

Aaliyah Nye

32

6-0

G/F

Gr.

East Lansin, Mich.

Karly Weathers

22

5-11

G

Jr.

Loretto, Tenn.

Essence Cody

21

6-4

F

So.

Valdosta, Ga.


ALABAMA BREAKDOWN:

* Alabama is No. 28 in the NCAA for blocks per game (4.9)
* The Crimson Tide are currently on a four-game win streak
* When playing inside Coleman Coliseum, Alabama is undefeated at 7-0
* In 13 of Alabama's 14 contests in 2024 they have held the lead at half
* Four of Alabama's starters average in double figures for scoring, Barker (16.1), Green (15.6), Cody (11.4), and Nye (14.9)
* Alabama is No. 15 in the nation for offensive scoring with an average of 84.5 ppg
* Cody leads the Crimson Tide on the boards averaging 6.7 rebounds per game
* Nye is No. 3 in the nation and No. 1 in the SEC for three pointers per game (3.71)
* Barker is No. 10 in the SEC for total points with a combined 225 during non-conference play