Florida might have earned a few votes with a win over Tennesee, but a 23-17 loss to the Volunteers has the Gators once again unranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Florida being omitted from the poll isn’t a surprise, but let’s take a look at where UF’s opponents rank after seven weeks of play.
All three of Florida’s losses this year have come against top-15 teams — Miami remained at No. 6 while on bye, Tennesee dropped to one place to No. 10 and Texas A&M also stayed put at No. 14 during its bye week.
Florida’s three wins have all come against unranked teams — UCF lost a third-straight game and appears even further away from being ranked than Florida, Mississippi State might be the worst team in the SEC at 1-5 and Samford is an FCS team.
If the trend above continues, Florida will have time winning more than two games over the second half of the season.
Up next, the Gators face the unranked Kentucky Wildcats, who just lost to Vanderbilt. Then comes the team’s second bye and a gauntlet of ranked opponents. The Orange and Blue face No. 4 Georgia, No. 1 Texas, No. 8 LSU and No. 15 Ole Miss in consecutive weeks.
If the Gators can pull off one upset over that grueling month and beat Kentucky, closing out the season with unranked Florida State could lead to a bowl-game appearance.
Here’s a look at the complete Week 7 US LBM Coaches Poll.
Week 7 US LBM Coaches Poll
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 6-0 | 1,373 (53) |
| 2 | Oregon Ducks | 6-0 | 1,322 (2) |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 6-0 | 1,220 |
| 4 | Georgia Bulldogs | 5-1 | 1,189 |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-1 | 1,141 |
| 6 | Miami Hurricanes | 6-0 | 1,105 |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-1 | 1,010 |
| 8 | LSU Tigers | 5-1 | 914 |
| 9 | Clemson Tigers | 5-1 | 904 |
| 10 | Tennessee Vols | 5-1 | 891 |
| 11 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5-1 | 838 |
| 12 | Iowa State Cyclones | 6-0 | 823 |
| 13 | BYU Cougars | 6-0 | 686 |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies | 5-1 | 636 |
| 15 | Ole Miss Rebels | 5-2 | 524 |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers | 5-1 | 521 |
| 17 | Kansas State Wildcats | 5-1 | 472 |
| 18 | Indiana Hoosiers | 6-0 | 462 |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos | 5-1 | 373 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 6-0 | 340 |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 5-1 | 231 |
| 22 | Michigan Wolverines | 4-2 | 223 |
| 23 | SMU Mustangs | 5-1 | 183 |
| 24 | Army Knights | 6-0 | 104 |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 5-1 | 90 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 16 Oklahoma; No. 17 Utah;
Others Receiving Votes
Oklahoma 81; Arizona State 49; Navy 37; Utah 31; Vanderbilt 26; Syracuse 13; UNLV 12; Iowa 12; Texas Tech 9; Liberty 9; Washington State 8; Memphis 4; Louisville 4; James Madison 3; Tulane 2;
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