Florida just had a brutal week, falling a staggering eight spots in the AP Top 25 after getting absolutely blown out by Missouri on Saturday. They went from No. 8 to No. 16 overnight, and any talk of them being a surprise playoff team? Yeah, that hype train just hit a brick wall.
Gators Get Torched, Playoff Hopes Derailed
Man, what a collapse for Jon Sumrall’s team. After all that praise for their 4-0 start and that upset win against Ole Miss, you’d think they’d keep that momentum rolling. Nope. Missouri just crushed them. We’re talking about a team that was in the Top 10, looking like they might actually contend, and now they are barely holding onto a spot in the Top 25 by the end of October if things keep going like this. The lofty expectations that were building in Gainesville? They gotta be tempered, and they gotta be tempered hard. The road ahead for these Gators is absolutely brutal, too. They visit Texas on October 17, and then it’s a huge rivalry game against Georgia in Jacksonville on October 31. There is a real, real possibility Florida is looking at a three-loss record after that stretch. An upset could always happen, sure, but after that blowout, it feels like a tall order.
BYU Making Moves While Others Stumble
While Florida was tumbling, BYU was quietly making moves, inching up two spots from No. 10 to No. 8 in the rankings. The Cougars are sitting pretty at 4-0 after picking up two consecutive road wins. This team is building something real, and they’re prepping for a massive clash with Notre Dame on October 17. That Notre Dame game? It’s their most important matchup in the CFB Playoff context because they don’t even play Texas Tech in the Big 12 regular season. If BYU’s only defeat comes at the hands of Notre Dame, they still might sneak into that playoff field as a one-loss team. Their toughest conference game, though, is that rivalry clash with the Utah Utes.
Big 12 Looking Stronger Than Ever
It’s super interesting to see BYU, Texas Tech, and Utah all hanging out inside the Top 12. That means the Big 12 is in a much better position than the ACC to get multiple teams into the playoff bracket. We all know the Big Ten and SEC are expected to dominate those spots, but the Big 12 is making a strong case for themselves. It’s going to be wild to see how it all shakes out, especially with teams like Florida now potentially on the outside looking in.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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