Fox Sports’ Tim Brando puts Florida Gators football in preseason top 10

Fox Sports commentator Tim Brando released his preseason college football top 10 via Twitter on Wednesday, and the Gators appeared at No. 7.

Fox Sports commentator Tim Brando released his preseason college football top-10 via Twitter on Wednesday, and the Gators appeared at No. 7.

The poll doesn’t feature teams from the Big Ten and Pac-12, which have postponed the fall season, and it is based on the projected order of finish.

Brando’s poll features a number of surprising picks, notably Iowa State at No. 6. The Cyclones are coming off a 7-6 season in 2019 and are expected to be among the stronger teams in the Big 12 this season, but his decision to include them in the top 10 is a bit puzzling. ISU is ranked just 23rd in the preseason AP Poll, though that includes teams that aren’t participating in the season.

Georgia is also slightly lower on this poll than on most others. Though many see the Bulldogs as the second-best team in the SEC, they are listed behind LSU here at No. 5, with Florida following it as the fourth-highest ranked SEC program.

Brando’s full top-10 list rankings are as follows.

  1. Clemson Tigers
  2. Alabama Crimson Tide
  3. Oklahoma Sooners
  4. LSU Tigers
  5. Georgia Bulldogs
  6. Iowa State Cyclones
  7. Florida Gators
  8. Auburn Tigers
  9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
  10. Texas Longhorns

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