The latest Associated Press college football poll was released for Week 2 on Sunday, with the Florida Gators sitting on the inner edge of the top-5 with the fifth spot in the rankings. Meanwhile, the Southeastern Conference continues its dominance at the top of the list.
Florida moved up three spots thanks in large part to the omission of Big Ten teams the Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions, who sat ahead of UF in the initial poll released on Aug. 24 at No. 2 and No 7, respectively. The Gators also managed to leapfrog the LSU Tigers largely due to transfers, dismissed players and opt-outs in Baton Rouge, which leaves them with 15 players from the 2019 roster who will not take the field this fall.
The Clemson Tigers continue their dominance at the top of the poll, with the Alabama Crimson Tide shifting up a spot to the No. 2 position just behind them. The Oklahoma Sooners and Georgia Bulldogs also both inched up a notch thanks to the Ohio State’s absence, with Florida finishing off the top-5.
Overall, the SEC placed six of its schools in Week 2’s top-10, as LSU takes the No. 6 spot while the Auburn Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies both move into the top of the list at No. 8 and No. 10, respectively. The Tennessee Volunteers come in at No. 18 and the Kentucky Wildcats at No. 23, giving the conference eight teams in the top-25.
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