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Florida could be loaded in 2013

NCAA Basketball Tournament - Louisville v Florida

PHOENIX, AZ - MARCH 24: Head coach Billy Donovan of the Florida Gators kneels in front of the bench in the first half against the Louisville Cardinals during the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball West Regional Final at US Airways Center on March 24, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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On Sunday morning at 8 am, Chris Walker -- a top ten recruit in the Class of 2013 -- posted a video to youtube to announce that he would be committing to Billy Donovan at Florida.

In the video, Walker all-but guaranteed that he would win a national title while at Florida if you consider “We will win a national championship” all-but a guarantee. Guaranteeing a win in anything is always a bad decision, particularly when the game you are guaranteeing a win in won’t take place for 20 months and especially when John Calipari’s recruiting class for that season could feasibly be Andrew Wiggins, the Harrison twins, Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, Aaron Gordon and James Young.

That said, it is worth noting that Florida has a chance to be pretty good in their own right.

By then, Erik Murphy, Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario will have graduated while Patric Young will, in all likelihood, have made his way to the NBA Draft. But transfers Damontre Harris and Dorian Finney-Smith will become eligible in 2013, combining with Walker to give the Gators a very good core along their front line. Throw in then-seniors Scottie Wilbekin and Will Yeguete, a highly-regarded class of four perimeter players in the Class of 2012, another top ten recruit in the Class of 2013 in point guard Kasey Hill and whoever else Donovan can land while recruiting in 2013, and ... well, maybe what Walker said isn’t so outlandish after all.

It is way, way (way, way, way) too soon to start talking about favorites for the 2014 national title.

But when that time does come, don’t be surprised if Florida is in the mix.

Rob Dauster is the editor of the college basketball website Ballin’ is a Habit. You can find him on twitter @robdauster.