The Gators took down the South Carolina Gamecocks Saturday, 38-6, and picked up some support from the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll voters as a result.
Florida finished with eight points in this week’s poll, which is good for an unofficial share of the No. 34 spot on the list. Pittsburgh and Kentucky also received eight votes.
It’s a bit surprising to see Florida struggle to garner any support at this point this year considering the quality of losses the team has suffered so far. Three of Florida’s four losses this season have come to teams that are currently ranked in the top 10 (Georgia, LSU and Tennessee). The Kentucky loss looks a bit worse now that the Wildcats have stumbled out of the top 25 and are losing to the like of Vanderbilt, though.
UF has two more weeks to impress the votes, and a win over Florida State in the regular season finale might just do the trick. The Seminoles are currently ranked No. 20 in the Coaches Poll, so it’d be a quality win for the Gators.
Here’s a look at the poll in its entirety.
Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 1
Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
Last week: No. 2
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 3
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 4
Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 5
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 7
Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 8
Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: 11
Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 12
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 13
Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 14
Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 15
Chris Pietsch/The Register Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK
Last week: 6
Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 9
Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 23
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 10
Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 22
Rebecca Warren-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 21
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 25
Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: NR
Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: NR
Rebecca Warren-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 17
David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: NR
Sarah Phipps-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: NR
Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
Last week: No. 16
Texas 76; Oregon State 62; Illinois 48; Texas-San Antonio 40; Troy 32; Minnesota 30; Duke 24; Liberty 9; Pittsburgh 8; Kentucky 8; Florida 8; Boise State 5; Air Force 5; Wake Forest 3; South Alabama 2; Toledo 1.
No. 18 Texas; No. 19 Liberty; No. 20 Illinois; No. 24 Kentucky.
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