Florida football moves up 16 spots in USA TODAY Sports re-rank

Florida football scored an important victory over the UCF Knights inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium last Saturday, giving the Gators their first winning record since before the LSU Tigers loss in Baton Rouge last year.

While the sibling school from Orlando is often an afterthought, this season’s edition of the Knights was cruising along until the Colorado Buffaloes handed them their first loss — at home, no less — and had a pair of votes in the US LBM Coaches Poll coming into Week 6.

That helped Florida a bit when it came time to re-rank the 134 FBS programs. Here is how things panned out this week.

Florida’s Week 6 re-rank position

USA TODAY Sports writer Paul Myerberg submitted his college football re-rank following the weekend’s action and lifted the Orange and Blue 16 spots to No. 53. That puts Billy Napier and Co. between the No. 52 Buffaloes and No. 54 Arizona Wildcats.

USA TODAY Sports Week 4 re-rank top 10

The Texas Longhorns remain in the top spot, followed by the Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Penn State Nittany Lions and Georgia Bulldogs, respectively, to round out the top five.

The Miami Hurricanes, Iowa State Cyclones, Tennessee Volunteers, Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers wrap up the teams in the top 10, respectively.

The Gators head to Knoxville next week to resume Southeastern Conference play against Tennessee. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.

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