Florida began the 2025 campaign ranked No. 15 in the country, with hopes of making a push into the playoffs. After their week one win over LIU, the Gators were moved up two spots in the AP Top 25 and were ranked No. 13, the second-highest Florida has been ranked in the Billy Napier Era (Florida was No. 12 in week two of 2022 before losing to Kentucky).
So, perhaps uncomfortable with being ranked so high, the Gators went out, lost to USF, and are now back to a familiar territory in the Billy Napier Era.