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Florida’s College Football Playoff chances took a major hit with Saturday’s 41-38 loss to Texas A&M. Its chances of making the final four dropped precipitously following the defeat from 14 percent to just four percent.
In ESPN’s updated bowl projections from Mark Schlabach and Kyle Bonagura, neither have the Gators in their playoff field anymore. Both agree on the semifinal matchups of Alabama and Ohio State in the Rose Bowl and Clemson and Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, with Clemson and Alabama facing once again in the national title game.
Schlabach still sees Florida landing in a New Year’s Six Bowl, and he has it projected to face Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, which the Gators won last season against Virginia.
Bonagura, however, has the Aggies in the New Year’s Six field instead of UF. He predicts the Gators just outside of the NY6, taking on Minnesota in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
Should Florida win out, it would likely still find itself in a playoff spot. But if that doesn’t happen, it may be hard to secure a spot in a New Year’s Six Bowl during this wild season.
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