Florida was unanimously voted No. 1 in the final men's college basketball AP poll of the year while only two teams entered the top 25 following a tournament dominated by the favorites.

Florida moved up two spots from the previous AP Top 25 released on March 17. The Gators finished the year with a 36-4 record after overcoming a 12-point deficit to defeat the Cougars in an epic finish that included a stunning defensive stop as the buzzer sounded.

The national champion Florida Gators moved to No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 poll of the 2024-25 college basketball season on Tuesday just hours after downing Houston in San Antonio for its third men's basketball title in program history. Florida earned all 61 first-place votes in the poll, the second team all season to earn unanimous No. 1 status.