Spring football is currently dominating the headlines but many in the media have already turned their attention to next fall when the college football gridiron fires back up. ESPN recently released its Football Power Index numbers for the upcoming 2022 season, and the Florida Gators found themselves in the last spot of the top-25 schools.
The Southeastern Conference’s nine schools in the top 25 represent the most of any conference in the nation. The eight other SEC programs joining UF on the list are the No.1 Alabama Crimson Tide, No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs, No. 10 Auburn Tigers, No. 11 LSU Tigers, No. 14 Texas A&M Aggies, No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels, No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats and No. 24 Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Tennessee Volunteers and Arkansas Razorbacks just missed the cut at Nos. 28 and 29, respectively.
Nine SEC teams in the ESPN FPI Preseason Top 25.
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In-state rivals the Miami Hurricanes placed at No. 18, while the Florida State Seminoles came in at No. 31 and the UCF Knights — victors of the 2021 Gasparilla Bowl — landed at No. 33.
The Gators are slated to start the 2022 season on Sept. 3 in Gainesville against the Utah Utes, who currently rank No. 15 in the FPI.
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