CBS Sports insider Gary Parrish was a little less bullish than those two in his college basketball rankings, placing the Gators at No. 7 — the same spot they were in last week.

Obviously, both teams like to play fast with those fastbreak points, and it leads to more possessions. Kentucky ranks 33rd in possessions per game at 74.8, and Florida ranks 75th at 73.6. The Cats rank 43rd in KenPom’s adjusted tempo, and the Gators rank 81st.

The popular opinion was that Kentucky didn’t get the “home whistle” despite playing in Rupp Arena and yet they still persevered after a slow start to put a stamp on the vict