College football rankings: Florida Gators tick up in AP Top 25 during off week with Georgia ahead

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It was hardly a surprise when the Florida Gators were left off preseason lists, and at this point, there’s no telling where it may wind up in the college football rankings at season’s end. With a couple of embarrassing defeats sandwiched between bookend victories over top 10 teams, Florida appears to be capable of beating and losing to any team in the nation.

The Gators were off this week preparing for a showdown with No. 3 Georgia, which will take place somewhere other than Jacksonville, Florida, for the first time in more than three decades. While they were at home, the college football landscape continued to shift significantly with those two top 10 teams Florida beat meeting one another; Texas defeated Ole Miss to end its losing streak at two games.

Interestingly, the Gators are ranked six spots behind the Longhorns and five back of the Rebels, despite beating both this season. UF is also below Tennessee, which simiarly lost to South Carolina but has one fewer ranked win on the campaign.

While idle, Florida moved up three spots to No. 17 in the AP Top 25 after placing No. 20 last week. The Gators continue to be undervoted by the sports information directors who participate in the Coaches Poll, elevating four spots to No. 20 in those rankings.

Entering Week 8, Florida is one of nine SEC teams in the AP Top 25, with four of those teams on the schedule, including two still to play.

AP Top 25, Oct. 25

1. Miami (FL) (59)
2. Ohio State (10)
3. Georgia
4. Indiana
5. Notre Dame
6. Utah (1)
7. UCLA
8. BYU
9. Kentucky
10. Alabama
11. Texas [W 27-24]
12. Ole Miss [W 52-28]
13. Texas Tech
14. Wake Forest
15. LSU
16. Tennessee
17. Florida
18. Houston
19. SMU
20. Boise State
20. Northwestern
22. Arizona
23. Missouri [L 17-41]
24. Oklahoma State
25. Wisconsin

Coaches Poll, Oct. 25

1. Miami (FL) (67)
2. Ohio State (6)
3. Georgia
4. Indiana
5. Utah
6. Notre Dame
7. UCLA (1)
8. Kentucky
9. BYU
10. Alabama
11. Texas [W 27-24]
12. Ole Miss [W 52-28]
13. LSU
14. Texas Tech
15. Wake Forest
16. SMU
17. Tennessee
18. Northwestern
19. Houston
20. Florida
21. Arizona
22. Boise State
23. Missouri [L 17-41]
24. Iowa
25. USC