Six episodes. Thirty names revealed. Five remain.
This summer, WRUF 98.1 has been counting down the 35 greatest athletes in University of Florida history — a list built from listener votes, on-air debate, and a roster of guests that includes Olympic gold medalists, Heisman winners, and national champions. Along the way, a parallel competition has played out: the Greatest Gators Moments Bracket, a sixteen-moment tournament pitting Florida’s biggest championships and signature moments against one another. Both finish on the same day.
On July 2 at 2 p.m., The 35 reveals its final five — No. 5 through No. 1 — live on WRUF 98.1. And the Greatest Gators Moments Bracket crowns its champion in the same broadcast. Steve Spurrier joins the show for an exclusive interview. No leaks, no previews — the list and the bracket champion are both revealed in real time.
Here’s where things stand heading into the finale.
July 2 • 2 PM • WRUF 98.1
On the bracket side, the field has narrowed to two finalists after a summer of voting that included a near-unanimous result, a string of upsets, and a tiebreaker decided by two percentage points. The 1996 Football National Championship — Steve Spurrier’s first national title at Florida, sealed with a 52-20 win over Florida State — advanced through the Elite 4 with 78 percent of the vote. On the other side, the 2007 Men’s Basketball Title, Billy Donovan’s repeat championship with the same starting five that won it all in 2006, survived a dead-even 44-44 tie before edging through a tiebreaker, 51 percent to 49.
Now those two moments meet for the title.
Loading ...Meanwhile, The 35 has revealed thirty names across six episodes — a list that ran from program-defining role players all the way through coaches, Olympic medalists, and national champions. By the time the countdown reached its sixth episode, names like Urban Meyer, Joakim Noah, Abby Wambach, and Ryan Lochte — each with a resume that would headline most programs in the country — still didn’t crack the top five.
That’s what’s left to find out on July 2.
The 35: Revealed So Far
The final five — No. 5 through No. 1 — revealed July 2 at 2 p.m.
The finale airs July 2 at 2 p.m. on WRUF 98.1, with the broadcast also streaming live on YouTube. Listeners can text picks and bracket votes to 352-325-3777 throughout the show.
Vote in the bracket Final now at wruf.com/the35-bracket. The full revealed list and season archive is available at wruf.com/the35.
