Gators move up to No. 14 in AP and Coaches' Poll

[travisduncan]

Sep 15, 2012; Knoxville, TN, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel (6) hands the ball off to running back Mike Gillislee (23) against the Tennessee Volunteers head during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Florida won by a score of 37 to 20. Randy Sartin-US PRESSWIRE

By Travis Duncan
Gator Envy writer

After consecutive SEC road wins, the Florida Gators have moved up in both the AP and USA TODAY Coaches' Top 25 polls.

The Gators are ranked No. 14 in each poll this week.

Previously the Gators were No. 17 in the Coaches' poll and No. 18 in the AP Poll.

Florida is one of five SEC teams in the Top 15 of each poll.

Tennessee was dropped from AP poll. They were not ranked in the Coaches poll a week ago but were ranked No. 22 by the media.

USA Today Coaches' Poll

RK TEAM RECORD PTS PVS

1 Alabama (54) 3-0 1470 1
2 LSU (5) 3-0 1411 2
3 Oregon 3-0 1339 4
4 Florida State 3-0 1240 6
5 Oklahoma 2-0 1201 5
6 Georgia 3-0 1150 7
7 West Virginia 2-0 1114 8
8 South Carolina 3-0 1071 9
9 Clemson 3-0 955 11
10 Texas 3-0 869 12
11 Stanford 3-0 868 16
12 USC 2-1 779 3
13 Kansas State 3-0 767 14
14 Florida 3-0 689 17
15 Notre Dame 3-0 681 19
16 TCU 2-0 675 15
17 Michigan 2-1 507 18
18 Louisville 3-0 434 20
19 UCLA 3-0 375 23
20 Michigan State 2-1 354 10
21 Arizona 3-0 296 25
22 Nebraska 2-1 194 24
23 Mississippi State 3-0 99 NR
24 Wisconsin 2-1 97 22
25 Oklahoma State 2-1 73 NR

• Dropped from rankings: Virginia Tech 13, Arkansas 21

• Others receiving votes: Virginia Tech 71, Boise State 70, Baylor 54, Cincinnati 39, NORTHWSTRN 33, Rutgers 29, IOWAST 29, OREGONST 24, Georgia Tech 20, Louisiana Tech 18, Missouri 18, Texas Tech 15, Brigham Young 8, Texas A&M 7, Utah 6, Tennessee 6, Ohio 5, ARIZONAST 5, ULMONROE 4, WESTERNKY 3, Washington 2, SANJOSEST 1

AP Top 25

RK TEAM RECORD PTS PVS

1 Alabama (58) 3-0 1498 1
2 LSU (2) 3-0 1433 3
3 Oregon 3-0 1356 4
4 Florida State 3-0 1275 5
5 Georgia 3-0 1203 7
6 Oklahoma 2-0 1181 5
7 South Carolina 3-0 1081 8
8 West Virginia 2-0 1051 9
9 Stanford 3-0 1009 21
10 Clemson 3-0 899 11
11 Notre Dame 3-0 854 20
12 Texas 3-0 816 14
13 USC 2-1 776 2
14 Florida 3-0 743 18
15 Kansas State 3-0 683 15
16 Ohio State 3-0 680 12
17 TCU 2-0 535 16
18 Michigan 2-1 448 17
19 UCLA 3-0 429 22
20 Louisville 3-0 366 19
21 Michigan State 2-1 318 10
22 Arizona 3-0 296 24
23 Mississippi State 3-0 106 NR
24 Boise State 1-1 95 NR
25 Nebraska 2-1 80 NR

• Dropped from rankings: Virginia Tech 13, Tennessee 23, Brigham Young 25

• Others receiving votes: OREGONST 68, Baylor 55, NORTHWSTRN 41, Ohio 20, Oklahoma State 19, Rutgers 19, IOWAST 15, Virginia Tech 13, Cincinnati 9, Tennessee 6, Wisconsin 5, Texas Tech 5, Texas A&M 4, Missouri 4, Georgia Tech 3, FRESNOST 2, Utah 1

 

[DRU2012]

Glad they didn't push us any higher than that...it's unclear WHERE we should be ranked in relation to many of the others. Enough of THEM may be JUST as suspect, but I am only concerned with OUR development at this point--the rankings and our eventual place in them only gain real meaning later on. For now, we have enough weaknesses, problems and hurdles without being over-rated. I'm hoping we are UNDERestimated: it would be better if that were so, and if it were to continue as long as possible. Meanwhile, this early in the season, our schedule and finding out just what kind of team this is, we ARE far enough along to break into the upper rankings if we DO turn out to pull things together and really have something.