The Gators rank in the top five of the latest SP+ rankings, the analytics system created by ESPN college football writer Bill Connelly.
SP+ is based around performance rather than outcomes, and Florida’s elite offense is doing a lot of work to keep it high on the rankings. According to SP+, UF’s offense is the fourth-best in the nation, while its defense is ranked just 25th. It also has the third-best special teams unit.
In the previous rankings, the Gators were sixth. This week, their offense moved up two spots in the rankings, and the defense moved up one spot.
After the loss to Florida, Missouri took a big tumble, falling 19 spots from 55th to 74th. LSU and Mississippi State were also big fallers in the conference after blowout losses, falling 20 spots and 15 spots, respectively.
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