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Nov 16, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators tight end Hayden Hansen (89) gestures towards the crowd after a game against the LSU Tigers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
The curse of Marco Wilson came to an end on Saturday when the Florida Gators defeated the LSU Tigers for the first time since 2018, and bowl eligibility appears almost certain for the Orange and Blue with Florida State still on the schedule.
The vibes in Gainesville are sky-high, so much so that The Athletic’s Seth Emerson was forced to move the Gators up four spots to No. 8 in his weekly vibe check rankings.
“A good case can be made for putting the Gators even higher,” Emerson wrote. “They’re playing well enough now that Ole Miss is on upset watch. And the trip to Florida State looks to be close to a gimme at this point. DJ Lagway looks like the real deal. Billy Napier is doing just enough to provide hope.
“Should Florida feel great about the overall future of the program? Eh, we’re not there yet. But should it feel much better than it did early in the season? Quite obviously.”
The future appears very bright for the Gators with Lagway at the helm, regardless of what Emerson thinks. There’s Heisman potential under center at Florida, and he’s still just a freshman. A win over Ole Miss next week would vault the Gators even further up these rankings and put a four-game win streak to close out 2024 on the table.
Week 11 SEC vibe check rankings
South Carolina Gamecocks (7-3, 5-3)
Ole Miss Rebels (8-2, 4-2 SEC)
Alabama Crimson Tide (8-2, 4-2)
Georgia Bulldogs (8-2, 6-2)
Texas Longhorns (9-1, 5-1)
Vanderbilt Commodores (6-4, 3-3)
Texas A&M Aggies (8-2, 5-1)
Florida Gators (5-5, 3-4)
Tennessee Volunteers (8-2, 5-2)
Missouri Tigers (7-3, 3-3)
Arkansas Razorbacks (5-5, 34)
Oklahoma Sooners (5-5, 1-5)
Auburn Tigers (4-6,…
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Publish date : 2024-11-18 23:14:00
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