Sports

Florida is No. 1, but Duke is right behind

The USA TODAY Sports preseason men's basketball poll will be led by Florida for the first time in 20 years but there's several contenders lurking.

The Arizona Republic ·

The Rival Rundown: A look at Florida vs. South Carolina from the other side

Fresh off their first loss of the season, Jon Sumrall and the Florida Gators are looking to bounce back in a big way. At 12:45 p.m. Saturday, No. 16 Florida will host South Carolina at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in a battle between teams on opposite sides of the conference standings. As part of this week’s Tailgate Edition, I spoke with John Davis, the sports editor at The Daily Gamecock, the University of South Carolina’s student-run newspaper.

The Independent Florida Alligator ·