
By Jeff Turner (Bird’s Eye View) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)%5D, via Wikimedia Commons
This has been a watershed year for Florida schools as last season only Miami and Florida Gulf Coast made the the NCAA Tournament from the state (Miami advanced to the Sweet 16). The return of Florida to the tournament for the first time since 2014 and Florida State for the first time since 2012 is welcome news for hoops fans in the Sunshine State.
Florida won the 2006 and 2007 National Championships under Head Coach Billy Donovan, the only two championships won by a school from the State of Florida.