State Of Florida Power Rankings - Week 7

Oct 11, 2018

Florida's win over LSU dropped a nuke on the top 3 spots in the rankings, but the bottom 4 remained exactly the same.

1. Florida Gators (5-1, 3-1 SEC) (Last Week: 3)

Last Week: vs #13 LSU Tigers (5-1) W 27-19

Next opponent: at Vanderbilt Commodores (3-3)

I was impressed with the Gators. LSU is a very good team and Florida was able to take care of business. The most impressive part of the win for Florida was that they did not give up a single sack against a very good LSU D-line. When making a power ranking, common opponents carry a lot of weight. For that reason, UF has jumped passed Miami into the #1 spot.

2. Miami Hurricanes (5-1, 2-0 ACC) (Last Week: 1)

Last week: vs Florida State Seminoles (3-3) W 28-27

Next opponent: at Virginia Cavaliers (3-2)

It wasn’t pretty, but Miami was able to pull of the win. While Florida did jump past Miami thanks to their win vs LSU, Miami was able to stay in front UCF. This was almost entirely due to their defensive performance. Miami’s defense, specifically their defensive line, is one of the best in the country. This was enough to keep Miami just ahead of UCF.

3. Central Florida Knights (5-0, 2-0 AAC) (Last Week: 2)

Last Week: vs SMU Mustangs (2-4) W 48-20

Next opponent: at Memphis Tigers (4-2)

UCF remains undefeated, but they fell to number 3 on these polls. As I have been saying, UCF needs a team in front of them to slip up if they are going to climb in these rankings.

4. South Florida Bulls (4-0, 1-0 AAC) (Last Week: 4)

Last week: at Massachusetts Minutemen (2-5) W 58-42

Next opponent: at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-4)

USF is also still undefeated, but they still remain at number 4. USF is not going anywhere in these rankings unless someone in front of them loses, and giving up 42 points to Massachusetts is not going to help.

5. Florida State Seminoles (3-3, 1-3 ACC) (Last Week: 5)

Last Week: at #16 Miami Hurricanes (5-1) L 28-27

Next Opponent: vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-3)

So close, but yet so far. FSU crumbled in the last 20 minutes of the game against Miami and blew not just a 20 point lead, but also a great chance to move up in the rankings. I was impressed by how FSU came out in the 1st half against Miami, so they are not going to drop. However, you cannot move up in the rankings after blowing a 20 point lead.

6. Florida International Panthers (3-2, 1-0 CUSA) (Last Week: 6)

Last Week: Bye Week

Next Opponent: at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-2)

FIU had a bye week. FSU did nothing to drop and FAU did nothing to move up, so they remain at #6.

7. Florida Atlantic Owls (3-3, 1-1 CUSA) (Last Week: 5)

Last Week: vs Old Dominion Monarchs (1-5) W 52-33

Next Opponent: Bye Week

FAU beat a 1 win team, congrats. However, they also gave up 33 points to Old Dominion. FAU did not do enough to move up in the rankings and, as I’ve been saying, it will be difficult to do so since they have no more Power 5 schools on their schedule.

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BoxingRobes

Oct 11, 2018

Miami hasn't had as good of a win as UCF did over Auburn since...when?

What has Miami done in beating SavSt, Toledo, UNC, FSU that's that much more impressive than UCF's wins - abd they've played "nobody"...

I'm not a nuthugger, but I feel like many here don't watch anything outside of Miami.

UCF would beat UF.

Canes_U_Pride

Oct 11, 2018

Gaytors at 1 I'm sorry is laughable. They have a **** offense and will **** the bed against any actual solid team not a hype machine like lsu is.

cindysam

Oct 11, 2018

Count me in on not having a problem with UF being #1. I'm just mad we didn't beat L$U or atleast looked like we belonged on the same field. I wonder what a rematch would look like now.

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swampcougar1

Oct 11, 2018

All.polls are subject to individual opinions . I could care less where the Canes are in FL power ratings at this point. Just want to see them number one on national signing day

Colombie

Oct 11, 2018

Tetragrammaton Cane said:
Well, what did you see that makes them even in your eyes?

Based on what I have seen half a season and what I have seen from Florida half a season I would say they are pretty much the same. Both have good defenses. Both have offenses that struggle at times and find their rhythm other times. UF may have an advantage on special teams but I think Miami has the coaching advantage. I also think Miami has more young players that are developing and taking leadership roles while UF is leaning more on their upper classmen.
I am not here to argue about who is better. I just find it hard to be convinced that UF is better based on common opponent that had a different context.

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CanesFan93

Oct 11, 2018

BoxingRobes said:
Miami hasn't had as good of a win as UCF did over Auburn since...when?

What has Miami done in beating SavSt, Toledo, UNC, FSU that's that much more impressive than UCF's wins - abd they've played "nobody"...

I'm not a nuthugger, but I feel like many here don't watch anything outside of Miami.

UCF would beat UF.

Agreed up until that last part. UCF doesnt have the defense to hang around and I don't think their offense would be able to do anything against UF's defense.

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BoxingRobes

Oct 11, 2018

CanesFan93 said:
Agreed up until that last part. UCF doesnt have the defense to hang around and I don't think their offense would be able to do anything against UF's defense.

Auburn was the 14th best defense in the country last year.

Florida is currently the 19th best defense in the country.

I am not sure why you'd think the #3 ranked offense in the country (last year they were 5th FWIW) wouldn't be able to move the ball.

UCF is a good team, man.

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BoxingRobes

Oct 11, 2018

Tetragrammaton Cane said:
Would? I don’t know. UF has played more impressive teams than Miami (or UCF) has (though, by that standard, it’s fair to say UCF beats Miami too). I think COULD is the right word. Not sure if I’m at would.

I say with conviction...they WOULD.

Maybe we'll see come bowl season.

QuattroCane

Oct 11, 2018

BoxingRobes said:
Auburn was the 14th best defense in the country last year.

Florida is currently the 19th best defense in the country.

I am not sure why you'd think the #3 ranked offense in the country (last year they were 5th FWIW) wouldn't be able to move the ball.

UCF is a good team, man.

Again because of context, UCF's offensive ranking means much less than their defensive ranking. They play a very weak schedule thus their offense has an opportunity to put up better numbers, conversely those same teams have still had success vs their defense which is more of a detriment to their overall standing as far as I'm concerned.

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Drewny1

Oct 11, 2018

It pains me to say this but UCF is the best team in the State.

And please stop with the who have they played BS.

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BoxingRobes

Oct 11, 2018

QuatroCane said:
Again because of context, UCF's offensive ranking means much less than their defensive ranking. They play a very weak schedule thus their offense has an opportunity to put up better numbers, conversely those same teams have still had success vs their defense which is more of a detriment to their overall standing as far as I'm concerned.

Again, if you use context, they dropped 34 on Auburn.

No one in the country last year dropped more than 28 on Auburn.

Ya'll are jumping through a lot of hoops to justify your UCF take. The whataboutisms are crazy.

Straight up, they'd put the boots to most schools in the country on any given Saturday outside of a scant few like Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State.

At this point, its like trying to discredit the Chris Peterson Boise teams. I dont know why you'd do it.

QuattroCane

Oct 11, 2018

BoxingRobes said:
Again, if you use context, they dropped 34 on Auburn.

No one in the country last year dropped more than 28 on Auburn.

Ya'll are jumping through a lot of hoops to justify your UCF take. The whataboutisms are crazy.

Straight up, they'd put the boots to most schools in the country on any given Saturday outside of a scant few like Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State.

At this point, its like trying to discredit the Chris Peterson Boise teams. I dont know why you'd do it.

Oh, settle down, they beat Auburn LAST YEAR, for the love of Pete, it's irrelevant this year. I'm not saying they're not good, but to overlook their competition is laughable honestly. For you to make a statement about them beating most teams is disingenuous at best considering we all saw ODU take down VT.
UCF has zero impressive wins on their schedule this year and will end the season with the same even if they go undefeated.

QuattroCane

Oct 11, 2018

Drewny1 said:
It pains me to say this but UCF is the best team in the State.

And please stop with the who have they played BS.

So IYO, strength of schedule matters to everyone but UCF, because last I saw everyone is being judged on who they've played.

Dwinstitles

Oct 11, 2018

cant argue with that

Dwinstitles

Oct 11, 2018

Canes_U_Pride said:
Gaytors at 1 I'm sorry is laughable. They have a **** offense and will **** the bed against any actual solid team not a hype machine like lsu is.

I agree we would beat UF if we playedthem but the measuring stick is LSU they smashed us and UF beast them........im pretty sure if we beat LSU and UF lost to them and they were ranked ahead of us people would be mad.......and I would be tight to. I have no problem with them ahead of us. Thought Mullen was a solid hire from jump and thought he fell in there lap cause Chip is trash. One thing with Mullen that will cost him is recruiting................I havent followed what there doing recruiting wise but from what I know hes trash at it and u cant be trash at any of the big 3 in recruiting or u will lose your job in 4 years.

Canes_U_Pride

Oct 11, 2018

Dwinstitles said:
I agree we would beat UF if we playedthem but the measuring stick is LSU they smashed us and UF beast them........im pretty sure if we beat LSU and UF lost to them and they were ranked ahead of us people would be mad.......and I would be tight to. I have no problem with them ahead of us. Thought Mullen was a solid hire from jump and thought he fell in there lap cause Chip is trash. One thing with Mullen that will cost him is recruiting................I havent followed what there doing recruiting wise but from what I know hes trash at it and u cant be trash at any of the big 3 in recruiting or u will lose your job in 4 years.

Bruh lsu was trash when they beat us and they still was trash losing to the gaytes. That was a horrible set of circumstances we put ourselves in week 1 lsu, 12, new pieces all over the depth chart, no kosi, I mean the list is endless. Im willing to bet lsu loses another 4 at the least.

OriginalGatorHater

Oct 11, 2018

QuatroCane said:
IMO there's a 1a, 1b & 1c

Miami, Florida & UCF are all about equal. UCF has an offensive advantage and Miami & UF have a defensive advantage.

UF beat the team that wrecked us. I hate the Gaytors more than any1 and even I will admit they would destroy us. They just lucked out in the coaching lottery.

Oct 11, 2018

UCF should have a good game this weekend. They're a 4 point favorite @Memphis. Last year's UCF/Memphis conference championship game was a ridiculous shootout. Neither of those teams can stop a nose bleed.

Let's be real, Both UF and UM would both be undefeated had they played UCF's schedule so far so I'm not putting any stock into the "undefeated" argument. Their non conference schedule is ranked 125th. So not only do they play in a junior league conference, they're not playing anybody good out of conference.

I went to UCF and have followed the program for years. What they're doing is great and I give them credit for everything they're doing but one win against a 4 loss Auburn team that had no interest playing in that consolation prize.com bowl does not a national champion make.

ScubaCane

Oct 11, 2018

Shocked that UF didn't give up a sack to LSU, guess their OL is an absolute sham

OriginalGatorHater

Oct 11, 2018

Colombie said:
Well, you are assuming it is based on bias because not everyone agrees with your assessment.

Just look at the coaches poll for instance.

I have never seen someone be wrong as frequently as you on a forum in my entire life.