Gators drop in AP Poll after close win over USF
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Gators dropped in the Associated Press Top-25 poll for the second straight week, this time after a win. Florida fell two spots to No. 20 in the new poll after narrowly defeating USF 31-28.
The Gators went from unranked in the preseason to No. 12 after a season-opening win over Utah.
It was the fourth biggest jump in school history in all AP polls. UF went from unranked to 8th in 1965. The Gators also went from unranked to 10th in 1965, and unranked to 10th in 1966. The AP Poll only included 20 teams from 1936 to 1960, 10 teams from 1961 to 1967, and 20 teams from 1968 to 1988 before the current format.
The Gators dropped to No. 18 last Sunday following their 26-16 loss to Kentucky.
The SEC has eight teams ranked inside the top 25. No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama maintained the top two spots, respectively. Kentucky (8), Arkansas (10), Tennessee (11), Ole Miss (16), Florida (20) and Texas A&M (23) round out the SEC teams in the poll.
Gators next matchup
The Gators (2-1, 0-1 SEC) return to conference play next weekend with their first road game of the year at No. 15 Tennessee, which defeated Akron 63-6 on Saturday.
ESPN’s College Gameday announced Sunday that the show will broadcast from Knoxville for the first time since 2016. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS from a sold-out Neyland Stadium.
Complete AP Top 25
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia |
| 2 | Alabama |
| 3 | Ohio State |
| 4 | Michigan |
| 5 | Clemson |
| 6 | Oklahoma |
| 7 | USC |
| 8 | Kentucky |
| 9 | Oklahoma State |
| 10 | Arkansas |
| 11 | Tennessee |
| 12 | N.C State |
| 13 | Utah |
| 14 | Penn State |
| 15 | Oregon |
| 16 | Ole Miss |
| 17 | Baylor |
| 18 | Washington |
| 19 | BYU |
| 20 | Florida |
| 21 | Wake Forest |
| 22 | Texas |
| 23 | Texas A&M |
| 24 | Pittsburgh |
| 25 | Miami (FL) |
