A third straight win for the Florida Gators didn’t yield any gains in the end-of-regular-season update to The Athletic’s re-rank.
Florida remains at No. 33 following a 20-point win over rival Florida State, but there’s still room for improvement with Billy Napier’s team bowl-eligible once again.
For the second straight week, Florida football prevailed over a top-25 opponent at home in the Swamp — a turn of events that has changed the trajectory of the 2024 campaign entirely for the Gators.
Florida’s re-rank after Week 14
Following a 10-spot jump in the re-rank last week, author Chris Vannini decided to hold the Gators steady at No. 33 to end the regular season. That puts Florida between the No. 32 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and No. 34 Baylor Bears.
The Athletic isn’t the only outlet to hold Florida stagnant in its re-rank this week. Jerry Palm of CBS Sports kept the Gators at No. 34 in his re-rank, and USA TODAY Sports dropped Florida a spot to No. 37 despite the win.
Looking at the rest of the SEC, the Gators are ahead of six other programs: Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 41); Vanderbilt Commodores (No. 42); Oklahoma Sooners (No. 49); Auburn Tigers (No. 60); Kentucky Wildcats (No. 72); and Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 104).
The Athletic’s Week 14 Top 10 re-rank
Rivalry week provided several upsets, which shook up the top 10 schools in the re-rank. The Oregon Ducks remain on top of the list, but the Ohio State Buckeyes are no longer No. 2 after a loss to Michigan.
The Texas Longhorns are now second, followed by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who leapfrogged the Penn State Nittany Lions, respectively. The Georgia Bulldogs are the new No. 5 program, and the Buckeyes dropped down to No. 6.
Rounding out the top 10 are the Tennessee Volunteers, SMU Mustangs, Indiana Hoosiers and Boise State Broncos.
What’s next for Florida?
That is the end of the regular-season schedule for the Orange and Blue. Now the Gator Nation waits with bated breath to hear which bowl game their beloved football team will play in this December. Stay tuned to this website for more information.
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