ESPN still predicts Texas to be a No. 1 seed, albeit the bracket’s fourth one. But if the NCAA Tournament selection committee agrees with 32 AP voters and 31 ballot-submitting coaches that UT is the nation’s fifth-best team, Texas would slip to a No. 2.

The Longhorns closed out the season Sunday in Moody Center with a 72-46 win over the Florida Gators. The game concluded with the team watching co-SEC conference champions South Carolina finish off Kentucky and the coin toss that put Texas as a No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.

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