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Gators leap up in CBS Sports’ college football re-rank after Week 12

Florida sits right outside of CBS Sports’ Week 12 rerank top 50 after a pivotal win over the LSU Tigers.

Florida football emerged victoriously from its Southeastern Conference rivalry game last Saturday inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium where they upset the LSU Tigers by a final score of 27-16.

The win was the fifth for the Gators this fall in 10 tries with just two games remaining on the 2024 schedule against the Ole Miss Rebels at home next weekend and the Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee the Saturday after.

The triumph resulted in a nice bounce-back for Florida in CBS Sports writer Chip Patterson’s weekly re-rank update, rising from No. 65 to No. 52. The week prior to the Texas Longhorns loss, the Gators were ranked No. 50.

The Orange and Blue now sit between the No. 51 Rutgers Scarlet Knights and No. 53 Michigan Wolverines.

CBS Sports re-rank top 10

The top five schools remained unchanged, with the Oregon Ducks once again perched at No. 1 this week while the Ohio State Buckeyes held onto the second spot in the re-rank. The Longhorns stayed at No. 3 followed by the Indiana Hoosiers at No. 4 and Penn State Nittany Lions at No. 5.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish log in at No. 6 after rising two spots and the Alabama Crimson Tide also rose a pair of places to No. 7. The Ole Miss Rebels moved up three places to No. 8 followed by the Georgia Bulldogs — who gained four spots — at No. 9 and the Miami Hurricanes moving up two places to No. 10.

What’s next for Florida?

The Gators play their final home game of the season against Ole Miss on Saturday, Nov. 23. Kickoff is set for noon ET and will be broadcast on ABC.

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Florida jumps in The Athletic’s college football re-rank after Week 12

The Gators are climbing back into respectability in The Athletic’s latest college football re-rank.

Florida football earned a critical win inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium during Week 12, overcoming the then-22nd-ranked LSU Tigers for a 27-16 upset that changed the trajectory of the season for the Gators.

Now holding a 5-5 overall record, the Orange and Blue has to win one out of its next two games — the Ole Miss Rebels at home and the Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee, respectively. Suffice it to say, the Gator Nation is frothing at the mouth with excitement.

The victory also gave [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] and Co. a boost in the rankings and computer models, save for the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Poll. That includes the weekly rerank from The Athletic.

Florida’s re-rank after Week 12

Author Chris Vannini lifted the Gators 11 spots from No. 54 last week to No. 43 after beating the Tigers. That puts Florida between the No. 42 TCU Horned Frogs and No. 44 Washington Huskies.

Compare that with USA TODAY Sports, which re-ranked Florida at No. 43 — up 14 spots from the previous week.

As far as fellow SEC schools are concerned, the Gators are ahead of four other Southeastern Conference programs: the Oklahoma Sooners (No. 53); Auburn Tigers (No. 64), Kentucky Wildcats (No. 65); Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 103)

The Athletic’s Week 12 Top 10 re-rank

The Oregon Ducks once again held onto the top perch in the rankings this week, followed by the Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas Longhorns, Penn State Nittany Lions and Indiana Hoosiers, respectively, to round out the top five.

The Alabama Crimson Tide, Ole Miss Rebels, Georgia Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Tennessee Volunteers wrap up the top 10, respectively.

Up next for the Gators

The Gators play their final home game of the season against the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, Nov. 23. Kickoff is set for noon ET and will be broadcast on ABC.

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Florida football surges in USA TODAY Sports Week 12 re-rank

Florida was one of the biggest movers in this week’s USA TODAY Sports college football re-rank after beating LSU.

Billy Napier may have scored the biggest — or at least, most important — win of his nearly three-year tenure as coach of the Florida football program on Saturday with an epic 27-16 upset of the LSU Tigers in the Swamp.

It took a total team effort, but in the end, the Gators prevailed to win their fifth game this fall. Now with two games remaining, the prospect of a bowl bid is becoming a more likely reality than a few weeks ago.

Following last weekend’s gridiron action, USA TODAY Sports writer Paul Myerberg submitted his re-ranking of all 134 Football Bowl Subdivision schools. Here is how the Orange and Blue fared.

Florida’s re-rank after Week 12

Myerberg boosted the Gators 14 spots after the Week 12 dust settled, moving up from No. 57 to No. 43 and putting Florida between the No. 42 Michigan Wolverines and No. 44 Oklahoma Sooners.

Billy Napier and Co. are ahead of five Southeastern Conference schools in the rankings: Oklahoma (No. 44); the Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 46); Kentucky Wildcats (No. 77); Auburn Tigers (No. 92); Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 108).

USA TODAY Sports Week 12 re-rank top 10

The Oregon Ducks remained in the top perch this week while the Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas Longhorns and Penn State Nittany Lions held onto the second, third and fourth spots, respectively. The Indiana Hoosiers moved up two positions to take the No. 5 ranking.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish stood at No. 6, followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ole Miss Rebels, Georgia Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes,  respectively, to wrap up the top 10.

Up next for the Gators

The Gators play their final home game of the season against the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, Nov. 23. Kickoff is set for noon ET and will be broadcast on ABC.

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Florida football among biggest movers CBS Sports’ Week 11 re-rank

Florida fell 15 spots in CBS Sports’ weekly college football re-rank after getting throttled by Texas.

The scene on Saturday afternoon in Austin was a grim one for the Gator Nation as their beloved Florida football team took a pounding at the hands of the Texas Longhorns in the latter’s first year in the Southeastern Conference.

It was also the first meeting in 84 years between the two schools on the collegiate gridiron, with Texas now holding a 3-0-1 record all-time against Florida.

The devastating defeat resulted in the Orange and Blue dropping 15 spots in CBS Sports writer Chip Patterson’s weekly re-rank update, falling from No. 50 to No. 65.

“Competitiveness against Tennessee and Georgia, as well as a thrashing of Kentucky, had kept the floor high for the Gators as the losses were piling up in recent weeks,” Patterson notes. “But after a 49-17 thumping at Texas, the CBS Sports 134 voters have pulled the rug out and now stack Florida up against other middling power conference teams facing challenging roads to bowl eligibility.”

The Gators are now wedged between the No. 64 UConn Huskies and No. 66 Southern Georgia Eagles.

CBS Sports re-rank top 10

The Oregon Ducks once again remain perched at No. 1 this week while the Ohio State Buckeyes also held onto the second spot in the re-rank. The Texas Longhorns moved up three places to No. 3 followed by the Indiana Hoosiers and Penn State Nittany Lions, who advanced one and two spots, respectively.

The BYU Cougars log in at No. 6 while the Tennessee Volunteers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Alabama Crimson Tide and SMU Mustangs wrap up the top 10 in that order.

What’s next 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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Florida slips in The Athletic’s college football re-rank after Week 11

The Gators suffered only a small slip in The Athletic’s re-rank after college football’s Week 11.

College football’s Week 11 is in the books and with less than a month left of the regular season remaining, many things are becoming clear about this year’s competitive field.

Among those topics are the Florida Gators, who have struggled with injuries this fall and are in danger of recording their fourth-straight season with a losing record — something that would have been unfathomable to think a few years ago.

The latest loss at the Texas Longhorns in Austin was demonstrative of the gap between [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag]’s team and the rest of the college football landscape, much less the Southeastern Conference. As a result, the Orange and Blue lost a little bit of ground in The Athletic’s re-rank after Week 11.

Florida’s re-rank after Week 11

Author Chris Vannini dropped the Gators three spots from No. 51 last week to No. 54 after the loss to the Longhorns. That puts Florida between the No. 53 North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 55 Michigan State Spartans — the two schools that bookended them in last week’s re-rank.

Compare that with USA TODAY Sports, which re-ranked Florida at No. 57 — down 12 spots from the previous week.

As far as fellow SEC schools are concerned, only the Auburn Tigers (No. 69), Kentucky Wildcats (No. 70) and Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 100) are ranked lower.

The Athletic’s Week 11 Top 10 re-rank

The Oregon Ducks held onto the top perch in the rankings this week, followed by the Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas, BYU Cougars and Tennessee Volunteers, respectively, to round out the top five.

The Penn State Nittany Lions come in at No. 6 while the Indiana Hoosiers, Alabama Crimson Tide, Ole Miss Rebels and Georgia Bulldogs wrap up the top 10, respectively.

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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Gators take precipitous plunge in USA TODAY Sports re-rank after Week 11

Florida falls out of the USA TODAY Sports re-rank after the Week 11 loss to the Texas Longhorns.

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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Florida football remains inside CBS Sports re-rank top 50 after Week 10

CBS Sports’ Week 10 re-rank has the Gators right on the fence of the top 50 teams in the nation.

Florida football dropped its fourth-straight matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday as the Gators’ woes against their biggest rival continue. This time around was particularly brutal, as the injury gods smote five-star freshman quarterback [autotag]DJ Lagway[/autotag] and others leading to a 34-20 defeat.

As we predicted here at Gators Wire, the game was much closer than most had expected. In fact, behind third-string walk-on quarterback [autotag]Aidan Warner[/autotag], things remained tight into the closing minutes, with the Orange and Blue tied with its SEC foe late in the fourth quarter.

The outcome was not optimal, but Florida showed it has that dog in them against the ‘Dawgs. CBS Sports writer Chip Patterson took note in this week’s re-rank and kept the Gators right where they were last week at No. 50 despite the defeat.

That puts [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] and Co. between the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines at No. 49 and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at No. 51.

CBS Sports re-rank top 10

The Oregon Ducks remain perched at No. 1 this week while the Ohio State Buckeyes crept up two spots to No. 2. Georgia slipped down one notch to No. 3 and the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers both rose to the fourth and fifth spots, respectively.

The Texas Longhorns come in at No. 6 followed by the Penn State Nittany Lions, BYU Cougars, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Tennessee Volunteers, respectively, to wrap up the top 10.

What’s next for Florida?

The Gators will go on the road and face the Longhorns in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, Nov. 9. Kickoff is set for noon ET and will be broadcast on ABC.

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Florida football slides just outside The Athletic’s Week 10 re-rank top 50

The Gators lost a little ground after the defeat in Jacksonville but the rerankers seem to be giving Florida some sympathy.

A lot was riding on Florida football’s rivalry matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs last weekend in Jacksonville, but unfortunately for the Gator Nation, things just did not pan out in favor of the Orange and Blue.

Despite a strong start to the game, which saw [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag]’s boys run out to a one-touchdown lead before losing their starting quarterback to a leg injury for the second time this season five minutes before the half. Still, Florida managed to carry a 13-6 lead into the locker room thanks to some solid defense and special teams play.

The Gators kept things close against one of the best college football programs over the past few years, tying the game up at 20 apiece late in the fourth quarter before the ‘Dawgs overwhelmed a decimated Florida roster for the final score.

While the loss was a huge blow to the team’s chances at six wins this fall as well as Napier’s tenure in Gainesville, the national media has sympathetically responded for the most part including The Athletic’s Chris Vannini, who penned his Week 10 rerank after the dust settled.

Florida’s re-rank after Week 10

Vannini’s update has the Gators down from No. 48 last week to No. 51 — a drop of only three spots. That puts them between the No. 50 North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 52 Michigan State Spartans.

Compare that with USA TODAY Sports, which re-ranked Florida at No. 45 — down one spot from the previous week.

As far as fellow SEC schools are concerned, only the Auburn Tigers (No. 67), Kentucky Wildcats (No. 68) and Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 99) are ranked lower.

The Athletic’s Week 10 Top 10 re-rank

The Oregon Ducks maintain their top perch in the rankings this week, followed by the Georgia Bulldogs to repeat last week’s top two teams. Now, the Ohio State Buckeyes, Miami Hurricanes and Texas Longhorns round out the top five, respectively.

The BYU Cougars and Tennessee Volunteers both move up a spot to sixth and seventh, respectively, followed by the Penn State Nittany Lions who fell five pegs to No. 8. The Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, respectively, remain in the final two slots of the top 10. 

What’s next for the Gators?

Florida hits the road to face Texas in Austin on Saturday, Nov. 9. Kickoff is set for noon ET and will be broadcast on ABC.

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Florida drops one spot in USA TODAY Sports re-rank after UGA loss

The Orange and Blue remain a top-50 team in USA TODAY Sports’ re-rank despite the loss to Georgia.

Florida football was dealt what felt like a death blow during Week 10 against the Georgia Bulldogs. It was a game of attrition, with both teams seeing significant injuries but the Gators got the worst of it.

Among the casualties from Saturday’s rivalry game was true freshman and recently anointed starting quarterback [autotag]DJ Lagway[/autotag], who went down with a leg injury that [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag] later called a “pretty significant” hamstring issue. The Orange and Blue looked like it might pull off the upset as the halftime horn approached, but after losing Lagway, things got pretty grim.

While third-string walk-on QB [autotag]Aidan Warner[/autotag] — and Florida’s defense, in particular — managed to keep the team in the game until late in the fourth quarter, the prognosis moving forward is not looking good. Especially with the opponents lined up over the next three weeks.

The good news is that the loss did not have too much of an effect on where the Gators landed in the computer models as well as the human rankings this time around, including USA TODAY Sports‘ latest re-rank.

Florida’s re-rank after Week 10

Paul Myerberg docked Florida just one spot in his Week 10 update, dropping them from No. 44 to No. 45 — exactly where it was before the Week 9 bye. That puts the Gators between the No. 44 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and No. 46 Virginia Tech Hokies.

Billy Napier’s squad is ahead of four other SEC programs in the rankings, with the Arkansas Razorbacks (No. 50), Kentucky Wildcats (No. 77), Auburn Tigers (No. 89) and Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 109) lagging behind Florida in the rankings.

USA TODAY Sports Week 10 re-rank top 10

The Oregon Ducks remained in the top perch this week followed by the Ohio State Buckeyes, who took over the second spot from Georgia, which comes in at third. The Miami Hurricanes and Penn State Nittany Lions wrap up the top five, respectively.

Coming in sixth are the Texas Longhorns, followed by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tennessee Volunteers, Indiana Hoosiers and BYU Cougars, respectively, to close out the top 10.

What’s next for the Gators?

Florida will go on the road and face the Texas Longhorns in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, Nov. 9. Kickoff is set for noon ET and will be broadcast on ABC.

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Week 9 bye results in slight drop for Florida in The Athletic’s re-rank

The Gators lost a little ground but are still a top-50 team in The Athletic’s Week 9 re-rank.

The Gators got their second bye of the 2024 college football campaign in Week 9 as Florida prepares for its inter-state rivalry matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs — who also had a bye — in Jacksonville this coming weekend.

Meanwhile, the rest of the show continued on the collegiate gridiron, resulting in a few changes in the national standings. The Southeastern Conference, in particular, has had more twists than an M. Night Shyamalan movie this fall — and that once again was the case on Saturday.

However, despite sitting out the weekend on the sidelines, the Orange and Blue dropped a couple of spots in The Athletic writer Chris Vannini’s re-rank following Week 9.

Florida’s re-rank after Week 9

Vannini’s update has the Gators down from No. 46 last week to No. 48 following the bye. That puts them between the No. 47 Washington Huskies and No. 49 Oklahoma Sooners.

Compare that with USA TODAY Sports, which re-ranked Florida at No. 44 — one spot better than the previous week — and the CBS Sports re-rank, which has Napier and Co. at No. 50.

As far as fellow SEC schools are concerned, only Oklahoma (No. 49), the Auburn Tigers (No. 61), Kentucky Wildcats (No. 62) and Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 98) are ranked lower.

The Athletic’s Week 9 Top 10 re-rank

The Oregon Ducks maintain their top perch in the rankings this week, followed by the Georgia Bulldogs, Penn State Nittany Lions, Ohio State Buckeyes and Miami Hurricanes, respectively, among the top five.

The Texas Longhorns stayed at No. 6, while the BYU Cougars and Tennessee Volunteers also maintained their Nos. 7 and 8 rankings, respectively. The Indiana Hoosiers enter the top 10 at No. 9 and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take up the final spot.

Coming up for the Gators

Florida and Georgia face off for a Week 10 rivalry battle in Jacksonville on Saturday, Nov. 2 with kickoff slated for 3:30 p.m. ET. The pregame festivities will be featured on SEC Nation and the game will be broadcast on ABC.

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