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The playoff field shows where Florida and Billy Napier were supposed to be in 2025

Nine of the 12 teams in the playoffs are led by a coach who was hired either at the same time or after Napier

USF v Florida | James Gilbert/GettyImages

With the playoffs around the corner, it’s a reminder of where the Florida Gators were supposed to be in 2025. After an offseason of hype following the four-game winning streak to end 2024, Florida was seen as a dark-horse contender for the playoffs in 2025, even with their gauntlet of a schedule. But Florida’s playoff hopes ended in Week 2 against USF, and it was foreshadowing for a disaster of a season that wound up getting Billy Napier fired.