Expert Predictions: Florida faces first SEC test vs. Kentucky Wildcats

Here’s how the Gators Wire staff and alumni feel about Florida’s SEC opener against Kentucky.

Florida football got off to a tremendous start to the [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] era in Week 1 with an upset of the Utah Utes at home that catapulted it into the top 20 of both major polls. On top of that, there are even others who see the Gators as a top-10 team after the season-opening victory.

However, things do not get any easier as Florida kicks off its Southeastern Conference schedule this weekend against the Kentucky Wildcats, who are also ranked in the top 20 (No. 20 in both the AP and Coaches polls). Once proud owners of a 31-game winning streak over the Bluegrass State boys, the Gators have split the last four meetings including a loss in Lexington last season that helped start [autotag]Dan Mullen[/autotag]’s decline.

The Gators Wire roundtable was assembled to give their respective takes Napier’s first game in the SEC gauntlet, including our composite result comprising of each person’s predictions. Take a look below at what the five of us had to say about Week 2’s matchup.