It was a tough Saturday for Florida football, which fell to the Texas Longhorns on the road in Week 11, 49-17, in a game in which the Gators looked grossly overmatched.
Many of the problems stem from an excessive amount of injuries that have left [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] and Co. without many of their top playmakers. Of course, respect needs to be given to the victor — who is among the top teams in the nation this fall — as well.
Following last weekend’s gridiron action, USA TODAY Sports writer Paul Myerberg submitted his re-ranking of all 134 Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
Florida’s re-rank after Week 11
Myerberg dropped the Gators 12 spots in his Week 11 update, falling from No. 45 to No. 57, which puts Florida between the No. 56 Baylor Bears and No. 58 Boston College Eagles. The Orange and Blue is ahead of just three other SEC programs: Kentucky Wildcats (No. 80), Auburn Tigers (No. 91) and Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 108).
USA TODAY Sports Week 11 re-rank top 10
The Oregon Ducks remained in the top perch this week followed by the Ohio State Buckeyes, who also stood pat in their position. The Texas Longhorns are behind them at No. 3 while the Penn State Nittany Lions and Tennessee Volunteers, respectively, round out the top five teams.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish come in at No. 6, followed by the Indiana Hoosiers, BYU Cougars, Miami Hurricanes and Alabama Crimson Tide, respectively, to wrap up the top 10.
Next up for Florida
The Gators return to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to host the LSU Tigers in college football’s Week 12. The Southeastern Conference matchup will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ABC.
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