Winter is nearly in the rearview mirror while the spring season lurks just around the corner. Just a couple months after the final snap of the previous college football season, the sport is ready to restart in March.
The spring practice season is a time when hope springs eternal for every program, including the Florida Gators who are coming off a surprisingly successful season and are projected to make some waves in 2025 as well. With potential Heisman Trophy candidate DJ Lagway under center, Billy Napier is poised to take his team to the next level if all goes well.
Ahead of the upcoming month of practices and scrimmages, USA TODAY Sports reporter Paul Myerberg put together his SEC power rankings, in which he sorted the College Football Playoff contenders before spring practice. The Orange and Blue landed at a respectable No. 6 ranking in his list.
“Amazingly, given where this program stood last October, the Gators are a legitimate playoff contender capable of playing for the SEC crown,” Myerberg notes. “The offense has a rising star in quarterback DJ Lagway and will benefit from transfer additions that include former UCLA receiver J. Michael Sturdivant. If the defense continues to progress after last year’s in-season improvement, the hype around Florida will be more than justified.”
Ranking SEC teams before spring practice
Texas Longhorns
Georgia Bulldogs
LSU Tigers
Tennessee Volunteers
Alabama Crimson Tide
Florida Gators
Ole Miss Rebels
Auburn Tigers
Texas A&M Aggies
South Carolina Gamecocks
Oklahoma Sooners
Missouri Tigers
Vanderbilt Commodores
Arkansas Razorbacks
Kentucky Wildcats
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Orange and Blue Game details
The Florida Gators will play their annual Orange and Blue game intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday, April 12, inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Details on how to follow the action have yet to be…
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Author : Gators Wire
Publish date : 2025-03-05 16:33:00
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