College football rankings: Florida Gators move up to No. 8 in AP Top 25, Coaches Poll after Mizzou win

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Week 9 of the 2020 college football season saw the Florida Gators back in action after the team missed consecutive weeks amid a COVID-19 outbreak within the program that impacted at least three dozen players and a handful of coaches. Florida missed two weeks of action and went 20 days between games, though it was able to bounce back with a huge 41-17 victory against Missouri on Saturday.

With the new college football rankings now out, the Gators have moved up two spots to No. 8 in the AP Top 25 and one spot to No. 8 in the Coaches Poll. This due primarily to Oklahoma State being upset by Texas.

Clemson held as the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation, though Alabama gained considerable ground despite remaining in the No. 2 spot. Ohio State remained the unanimous No. 3, while Notre Dame stuck at No. 4.

Georgia sits as the No. 5 team in the nation ahead of the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party on Saturday, making the game a top-10 matchup for the third straight season.

With LSU and Tennessee dropping out of the AP Top 25 two weeks ago, Florida only has one game left against a top 25 opponent this season (UGA) down from five earlier this year when LSU, UT and Kentucky were ranked.

Let’s take a look at the latest sets of college football rankings.

AP Top 25

1. Clemson (33)
2. Alabama (29)
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Georgia
6. Cincinnati
7. Texas A&M
8. Florida
9. BYU
10. Wisconsin
11. Miami (FL)
12. Oregon
13. Indiana
14. Oklahoma State
15. Coastal Carolina
16. Marshall
17. Iowa State
18. SMU
19. Oklahoma
20. USC
21. Boise State
22. Texas
23. Michigan
24. Auburn
25. Liberty

Coaches Poll

1. Clemson (43)
2. Alabama (17)
3. Ohio State (2)
4. Notre Dame
5. Georgia
6. Cincinnati
7. Texas A&M
8. Florida
9. BYU
10. Miami (FL)
11. Wisconsin
12. Oklahoma State
13. Indiana
14. Oregon
15. Marshall
16. Coastal Carolina
17. Iowa State
18. SMU
19. Oklahoma
20. USC
21. Auburn
22. Army West Point
23. Boise State
24. North Carolina
25. Michigan