Florida football wrapped up its 2024 regular-season campaign on a high note, running off three straight wins that culminated with a 31-11 victory over the Florida State Seminoles inside Doak Campbell Stadium.
The late-season surge has put the Gators back into the postseason picture thanks to a pair of top-25 wins ahead of the triumph in Tallahassee. Now armed with seven wins and a clinched winning record, Billy Napier and Co. are heading to a bowl game for the first time in two years.
However, despite the hard-fought win, USA TODAY Sports writer Paul Myerberg was apparently unimpressed with what he saw on Saturday night, docking the Orange and Blue a spot in his Week 14 rerank.
Florida’s re-rank after Week 14
Myerberg dropped the Gators one spot after the Week 14 win, falling from No. 36 to No. 37. That puts Florida between the No. 36 Texas Tech Red Raiders and No. 38 Baylor Bears.
Napier’s crew is ahead of six other Southeastern Conference schools in the rankings: Vanderbilt Commodores (No. 45); Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 46); Oklahoma Sooners (No. 48); Auburn Tigers (No. 80); Kentucky Wildcats (No. 89); Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 109).
USA TODAY Sports Week 14 re-rank top 10
The Oregon Ducks once again remained in the top perch this week while the Texas Longhorns rose two spots to No. 2. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Penn State Nittany Lions and Georgia Bulldogs, respectively, round out the teams in the top five.
The Southern Methodist Mustangs moved up two spots to No. 6 while the Ohio State Buckeyes tumbled five places to No. 7. The Indiana Hoosiers, Tennessee Volunteers and South Carolina Gamecocks wrap up the top 10, respectively.
Up next for Florida
That is the end of the regular-season schedule for the Orange and Blue. Now the Gator Nation waits with bated breath to hear which bowl game their beloved football team will play in this December. Stay tuned to this website for more information.
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