It has been a heck of a run for the Florida Gators in the 2025 NCAA Tournament and there is still more basketball left to be played with the Final Four coming up on Saturday. Winners of 10 straight overall and four straight in the Big Dance, March Madness has reached a crescendo for Todd Golden's team.
Or so it seems.
Sure, the Orange and Blue have won 16 of its last 17 games dating back to a loss at Tennessee just a hair over two months ago. Florida came into the tournament generally considered the hottest team in the nation, but how have they performed over these last four matchups?
CBS Sports writer David Cobb graded all of the men's basketball programs who participated in the Elite Eight, giving the Gators a "B" grade for their efforts so far.
"Florida waited until the 11th hour to hit the gas in a dramatic win over Texas Tech. The Gators were cold from 3-point range, getting outworked on the glass and looking a bit shellshocked until Walter Clayton Jr. and Thomas Haugh saved the day late," Cobb notes.
"This team has now been pushed to the brink twice in the NCAA Tournament but has found a way to prevail both times thanks to Clayton's clutch outside shooting. While that obviously counts for a lot when assessing this team, the Gators have some things to clean up heading into the Final Four."
The two comeback wins over UConn and Texas Tech negatively affected Cobb's grading, but at this point, all that matters is wins. And that is what Florida has done so far — if that earned a B grade, so be it.
CBS Sports March Madness grades ahead of Final Four
- Houston Cougars: A
- Auburn Tigers: A-
- Duke Blue Devils: A-
- Texas Tech Red Raiders: B+
- Florida Gators: B
- Michigan State Spartans: C
- Alabama Crimson Tide: C-
- Tennessee Volunteers: D
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