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User	Rank	Reason
runujhkj	9
sideoutpar	9
eclectic_tastes	11
BUSean	12
groggydog	12
HarbingerOfFun	12
ack30297	13
JCiLee	14
kdcoltred	14
pascha	14
bakonydraco	15
sirgippy	15
spsellers	15
sunburn_on_the_brain	15	They won ugly last year but they won - a lot.├é┬á If they can get the offense clicking they could win the SEC East.
wackywiener	15
kelling928	16
kflinderman	16
MrTheSpork	16
niperwiper	16
AllHawkeyesGoToHell	17
stephenbawesome	17
was_saying_boo_urns	17	Hey, eat shit, though.
Cheeseish	18
diastereomer	18
emueagles	18
mickeyquicknumbers	18	Here's a team that ended the season with a bit of a thud, but has lots of room for optimism with closer inspection. The Gators continue there total ├â┬â├é┬é├â┬é├é┬áoverhaul from Muschamp's house of offensive horrors, and I expect this team to have some loosely formed identity ready forming a launching pad for 2017. New offensive lineman, new QB, new RB committee, new WR group; all of whom will be young and perhaps erratic, but should be a cause for optimism when compared to the Gators post-Grier output last year.Defensively Florida both loses a lot and returns a lot. Gone is human bowling ball Jonathan Bullard and an excellent edge rusher in Alex McCallister; returning are (by my count) five quality DLinemen who could still be one of the best groups in the nation. Gone is the excellent Antonio Morrison, back is Jarrad Davis and some talented albeit inexperienced guys behind him. Gone is first rounder Vernon Hargreaves, back is first rounder Teez Tabor. It's easy to see this being one of the 10 best defenses in the nation still, which can overcome a probably erratic offense and lead them to a 9-4 type finish.
swodaem2005	18
bties	19	SEC BIAS
FellKnight	19
KobeOrNotKobe	19
nickknx865	19
nin478	19
PureCFR	19
tabelz	19	Another tough, confounding team to rank. I think they are slightly underrated by the AP. Florida's defense is world-class despite some lost talent. McElwain has had a year to recruit offensive talent to his strengths. I see an SEC East repeat unlikely, and the QB situation is just as poor, if not worse than Georgia's. 8-4 sounds reasonable as well. Don't ask me who wins the Cocktail Party.├â┬é├é┬á
Texasagsman	19
52hoova	20
A-Stu-Ute	20
BabyBladder	20
GeneralGBO	20
LEGEN--wait_for_it	20
Plneapple	20
Stockz	20
swanky-k	20
Techwid	20
BoboIsDead	21
cmdrcaboose2	21
djowen68	21	Defense
esoterik	21
G-manP	21	If Jim McElwain's second year goes as well as his first, most Gator fans will be content. McElwain will not be. The defense will be among the game's bet this year. Expect the team to perform at a higher level on offense, if they can get the QB situation under control.
gsuhooligan	21
kamikazeguy	21	QB play can only improve, and Florida having a good defense is one of the many constants in CFB lately.
Luriker	21
Quentanamo_Bay	21
RobertNeyland	21
SCRx	21
THECrew42	21
Acm0028	22
BaldEagle88	22
BugsSuck	22
DavoinShower-handle	22
flyingcrayons	22
keytide22	22
milesgmsu	22
Red261	22
the5thpixel	22
ToxicSteve13	22
XSavageWalrusX	22
aubieismyhomie	23
BosskOnASegway	23	Predictive Rank: #18 (16 points)Personal Rank: #25 (2 points)AP Rank: #25 (1 points)Total: 19/125
CambodianDrywall	23
coreyfra	23
Disregardskarma	23
laminak	23
Mario_Speedwagon	23
NeauxRegrets	23
PalmettoFace	23
Polarbear1914	23
rabid_communicator	23
SpeedxKills	23	Florida is projected into my top 25 because of their #25 rank in the final CFB Poll as well as their raw talent. Florida ranked #16 in the 2016 247 team composite rankings. Perhaps, even more important their #9 ranked '13 recruiting class and #9 ranked '14 recruiting class should just be maturing into the leaders of their team. Timing and talent are why Florida makes this top 25 poll, where others may have left them out.├é┬á
T-Thugs	23	Meh.
AGSattack	24
Branzilla91	24
Buckeyes2010	24
ExternalTangents	24
fitzmauricet	24
goblue10	24	I mean believe it or not I did watch the Citrus Bowl.
hokies220	24	Should be 3-0 going to the game against Tennessee. They draw Arkansas and LSU crossover games and of course the rivalry game against FSU. Asking for ten wins again could be a bit much.
KingKliffsbury	24
longhorn2015	24
meatfrappe	24
mellolizard	24
NatecUDF	24
pbjork	24
polydorr	24
Pope_Jake	24
seanosaur	24
snwidget	24
thatwasntveryraven	24
AaronRodgers16	25
antiherowes	25
captain_sasquatch	25
chceman	25
dupreesdiamond	25
f0gax	25
Fifth_Down	25
funtubs	25
G-Aardvark	25
GiveMeSomeRaptorNews	25
Harry_B_C_Dresden	25
Hummer77x	25
ilovecfb	25
jklharris	25
jlh2b	25
Mythic514	25	Maybe it's the UT homer in me, but I just don't buy into Florida, and I didn't last season. With McElwain at the helm, you expect an incredible offense, but they could hardly muster a mediocre offense after Grier was suspended. Grier was everything for that team, and without them you saw the team's true colors. McElwain, a supposed offensive genius couldn't prepare Harris, so I'm not convinced of what he will do with Del Rio. Without great QB play, the Florida offense will not be too much to behold yet again. However, the defense continually made up for their shortcomings last season. I expect the defense to do that again. They're a good team, but I think they can easily and quickly prove that they aren't a top 25 team. I've got them right on the cusp.
Pikachu1989	25
retnuh101	25
seaotter2	25
solo_22	25
ssnider23	25	Florida returned about 60% on both sides of the ball but had a decent recruiting class. They get the nod at 25 this week, and can move up if they go on a tear this year.
TopheryG8er	25
UNC_Samurai	25
Wescat	25

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