Florida (4-0) has yet to win a game by fewer than 13 points, but the AP Top 25 voters still dropped the Gators one spot to No. 21 in the latest poll update.
The Gators took down Grambling State by 24 points on Monday and handed Florida State its first loss of the season in Tallahassee on Friday. The dip in the polls has more to do with the teams ahead of Florida, specifically Wisconsin, than the Gators’ performance.
Florida received just 30 fewer points than a week ago, but an undefeated start from Wisconsin, including a win over then-No.9 Arizona, moves the Gators down a spot.
SEC Teams ranked inside the AP Top 25
The Southeastern Conference boasts seven programs inside the top 25 after two weeks of play. The Auburn Tigers lead the conference at No. 4 and earned three first-place votes. The Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 8) and Kentucky Wildcats (No. 9) give the SEC three teams inside the top 10, and the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers are close behind.
Florida trails the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks by 11 poll points, and the Texas A&M Aggies (No. 23) round out the list. Ole Miss earned 103 points in the voting, making the Rebels the unofficial No. 27 team in the country, while the Texas Longhorns (17) and Mississippi State Bulldogs (15) also received votes.
Week 2 AP Top 25 Poll
| Rank | Team | REC | PTS (1st) | TREND |
| 1 | Kansas | 4-0 | 1509 (49) | – |
| 2 | UConn | 3-0 | 1416 (7) | +1 |
| 3 | Gonzaga | 3-0 | 1397 (2) | +1 |
| 4 | Auburn | 3-0 | 1370 (3) | +1 |
| 5 | Iowa State | 2-0 | 1184 | +2 |
| 6 | Purdue | 4-0 | 1172 | +7 |
| 7 | Houston | 2-1 | 1091 | +1 |
| 8 | Alabama | 3-1 | 1084 | -6 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 3-0 | 1009 | +10 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 2-1 | 969 | – |
| 11 | Tennessee | 4-0 | 942 | – |
| 12 | Duke | 3-1 | 914 | -6 |
| 13 | Baylor | 3-1 | 765 | -1 |
| 14 | Creighton | 4-0 | 722 | – |
| 15 | Marquette | 4-0 | 630 | – |
| 16 | Indiana | 3-0 | 573 | – |
| 17 | Arizona | 2-1 | 437 | -8 |
| 18 | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 412 | -1 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 4-0 | 370 | – |
| 20 | Arkansas | 2-1 | 313 | -2 |
| 21 | Florida | 4-0 | 302 | -1 |
| 22 | St. John’s | 4-0 | 270 | – |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 233 | – |
| 24 | Rutgers | 3-0 | 143 | – |
| 25 | Illinois | 3-0 | 116 | – |
Dropped out:
No. 21 Ohio State; No. 25 Ole Miss
Others receiving votes:
Texas Tech 109, Mississippi 103, Xavier 89, BYU 27, UCF 21, Texas 17, VCU 17, Michigan St. 16, Mississippi St. 15, Ohio St. 13, Miami 10, Pittsburgh 9, Oregon 7, Memphis 6, Penn St. 4, Providence 4, Utah St. 3, Kansas St 3, Clemson 2, Furman 2, Arizona St 2, Michigan 1, Hofstra 1, Maryland 1.
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