The US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 preseason rankings have now been out for at least a week, giving sports media time to digest these initial opinions and respond with their own hot takes.
Among those who have taken on the task of reranking the full lineup of 136 Football Bowl Subdivision schools is The Athletic’s Chris Vannini, who placed the Florida Gators at No. 15 — consistent with the Associated Press’ results. That puts Billy Napier and Co. between the No. 14 Michigan Wolverines and No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels.
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“The DJ Lagway momentum must continue, but let’s hope those preseason camp injuries aren’t serious,” Vannini offers.
That Athletic’s rerank stands in stark contrast to that of USA TODAY Sports writer Paul Myerberg, who has the Orange and Blue just barely cracking the top 25 at No. 25 overall — eight spots below their Coaches Poll ranking and 10 spots below the AP Poll.
The Athletic’s college football 136-school reranking
Rank
School
2024 Record
2024 Ranking
1
Penn State
13-3
4
2
Clemson
10-4
17
3
Texas
13-3
6
4
Ohio State
14-2
1
5
Georgia
11-3
5
6
Notre Dame
14-2
3
7
Oregon
13-1
2
8
Arizona State
11-3
7
9
Alabama
9-4
15
10
LSU
9-4
29
11
Illinois
10-3
14
12
South Carolina
9-4
16
13
Miami
10-3
20
14
Michigan
8-5
21
15
Florida
8-5
32
16
Ole Miss
10-3
13
17
Indiana
11-2
10
18
Utah
5-7
70
19
SMU
11-3
12
20
Texas A&M
8-5
31
21
Kansas State
9-4
30
22
Louisville
9-4
28
23
Boise State
12-2
9
24
Texas Tech
8-5
42
25
Oklahoma
6-7
53
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This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: Florida football ranks here per The Athletic’s preseason re-rank