The Dan Mullen Era didn’t end well in Gainesville, but it was better than it gets credit for. Mullen was the 3rd winningest coach in Florida history, and had there been expanded playoffs, the Gators would have made the postseason in 2019 and 2020. The entire point of hiring Billy Napier was that he was supposed to get Florida to take that next step and be the type of program that would make the semifinals and beyond once expanded playoffs did come into fruition.
Well, the field for the semifinals is set, and Florida is nowhere to be found.