The Florida Gators men's team annually plays an eighteen-game conference schedule that is preceded by an out-of-conference schedule that includes an annual game against in-state rival Florida State. Their conference schedule consists of a pair of home-and-home games against five SEC teams, plus a single game against each of the other eight SEC teams. Historically, the Gators did not have significant rivals in men's basketball. Since the late 1980s, however, Florida has built rivalries with Kentucky and Tennessee as the Gators have become consistent contenders for the Southeastern Conference championship.
