The Athletic believes that Florida basketball's big road win against Vanderbilt on Saturday puts the Gators back on top of the SEC.

Florida basketball's Rueben Chinyelu gained national attention as the Gators' big man was named an Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Wednesday, Jan. 21.

Florida basketball center Rueben Chinyelu earned SEC Player of the Week honors after a dominant run anchoring the Gators in conference play.

Matt McMahon and Co. hit the road to Gainesville on Tuesday, matchup against the Gators up next on the docket.

Here's where Florida basketball sits in ESPN's latest bracketology heading into Tuesday night's home game against LSU.

Rueben Chinyelu entered this season as a third option in Florida’s stacked frontcourt. Thomas Haugh and Alex Condon were established stars.

Florida is back in the KenPom top 10 after starting SEC play 3-1. The Gators started the season at No. 2, but faltered in non-conference play.

The Commodores, previously unbeaten, shot just 37% from the field, allowed Texas to shoot 53% and never found a rhythm in their first true road game of the season -- against a team currently ranked in the top 40 at KenPom.com. Vanderbilt now sits at 16-1 entering Saturday's matchup with reigning national champion Florida.

Coach Matt McMahon’s LSU basketball team faced No. 16 Florida after snapping its four game losing streaking against Missouri. Star point guard Dedan Thomas, who leads the SEC in assists, returned for LSU after missing five games.

Florida basketball extended its win streak and picked up a top 10 road victory last week. See where the Gators are ranked in the latest national polls.