Florida football earned a much-needed win at home last weekend in the Swamp over the UCF Knights, 24-13, to give the Gators a winning record for the first time this season at 3-2.
However, because it was a non-conference affair, Billy Napier’s tally against Southeastern Conference competition remains at 1-1. Nonetheless, the Orange and Blue saw a small improvement in 247Sports’ SEC Power Poll ahead of Week 7, in which it rose one spot to No. 14 out of 16 member schools.
The Texas Longhorns took over the top spot in the poll, while the Georgia Bulldogs moved up to No. 2 and the Alabama Crimson Tide — who were upset by the Vanderbilt Commodore on Saturday — fell from first to third.
Full SEC Power Poll results
1. Texas (17): +1
2. Georgia: +2
3. Alabama: -2
4. Ole Miss: +3
5. Texas A&M: +4
T-6. Tennessee: -3
T-6. LSU: —
8. Missouri: -3
9. Oklahoma: -1
10. Arkansas: +2
11. Kentucky: -1
12. Vanderbilt: +1
13. South Carolina: -2
14. Florida: +1
15. Auburn: -1
16. Mississippi State: —
Next up for Florida
The Gators head to Knoxville next week to resume Southeastern Conference play against the Tennessee Volunteers. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.
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