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We’re now less than a week out from the kickoff of the SEC season on Saturday, and we now have a lot more clarity about the state of the rest of the Power Five.
The Big Ten announced that it will return at the end of October, and though it’s still unclear whether the Pac-12 will be able to compete this fall, it appears as if at least four of the five leagues will be able to compete for the College Football Playoff.
Now that the Big Ten’s season is officially back on, ESPN has updated its college football power rankings accordingly after Week 3.
The Gators dropped a bit as a result of the inclusion of more teams, but they stay within the top 10 at No. 7.
With the season opener against Ole Miss scheduled for noon on Saturday, here’s what ESPN has to say about UF.
In the SEC, it’s typically what you haven’t done that dogs a program. In Florida’s case, that’s not beating Georgia and not getting to the SEC championship for three straight years. But Dan Mullen has been building to this point. He won 10 games his first season and 11 games last season. This should be his most balanced team yet, with redshirt senior quarterback Kyle Trask returning and a talented defense that brings back eight starters. Something else working in the Gators’ favor is not having to face Alabama during the regular season.
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