UNDERSEEDED: Why Florida Gators DESERVE a No. 2 Seed in March Madness – REACT to Bracket Snub!

UNDERSEEDED: Why Florida Gators DESERVE a No. 2 Seed in March Madness – REACT to Bracket Snub!

15:30 Feb 26, 2026
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Florida Gators emerge as March Madness’ most underseeded powerhouse—can they defy bracket expectations and make a deep tournament run? Analytics from EvanMiya.com, alongside metrics like KenPom and Torvik, reveal Florida’s resume stacks among the nation’s best, outpacing traditional 3-seed standards. With dominant wins over SEC rivals and only narrow losses to elite teams like Duke and Arizona, is their seeding holding them back?   Brandon Olsen dissects Florida’s path, spotlighting key victories, strength of schedule, and the metrics fueling their top-five rankings. Comparisons to fellow 3-seeds like Gonzaga and Kansas highlight just how underrated these Gators are. Find out why underseeded teams like Florida often outperform their seed—and what it means for your brackets.   Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans.     Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub     Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)   UNDERSEEDED: Why Florida Gators DESERVE a No. 2 Seed in March Madness – REACT to Bracket Snub! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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