The Gators are one game away from being in the playoff hunt this season.
I’m about to dig into some painful memories, but only to make this point: Florida is close to once-again being an annual contender in the SEC.
I’m not talking about a team that gets to Atlanta to serve as Alabama’s playoff-appetizer a la 2015-2016. I’m talking about a full-blown, SEC title contender that has not existed in Gainesville since the Urban Meyer era.
The SEC East Overview
Let’s review the East:
- Vandy doesn’t do Atlanta.
- Kentucky and South Carolina are scrappy and can give the Gators fits, but neither team will be a threat in the East.