ESPN's post-spring SP+ rankings show the Florida Gators to be improved, but the schedule is daunting.
dropped their final-five games in 2023 after a promising 5-2 start. They finished 5-7 on the season; their third-consecutive seven-loss campaign.
The last two were under the guidance of head coach Billy Napier. It's not a hot-take to say he won't survive a third. There are signs of improvement in Gainesville, but will they be enough for Napier to remain the head coach in 2025? There is immediate help coming in the transfer portal including a recent commitment from former"I base SP+ strength-of-schedule ratings on a simple premise: How would the average top-five team fare against your schedule,". If you have Florida's schedule, which features four projected top-nine teams , the average top-five team would produce just a 0.
"That's absolutely brutal, and it's why, despite fielding what should be a borderline top-30 team, the Gators start out with only a 27% chance of achieving bowl eligibility.slate that features road games against No. 4 Texas, No. 12 FSU, and No. 16 Tennessee along with home games against No. 1 Georgia, No. 8 Ole Miss, No. 13 Texas A&M and an opener against No. 19 Miami, the record is unlikely to reflect a large improvement.Gators fans are hoping the team is considerably better than a "borderline top-30 team" and all questions are put to bed with a season that would earn Connelly's vote for Napier as the national coach of the year.
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