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ESPN’s Future Power Rankings used to look forward three years, assuming that most elite players remained at one school through their junior year. The transfer portal has changed the way college football programs view windows to win, and so the list is now a two-year “snapshot of the landscape.”
The Florida Gators check in at No. 15 after not being ranked in the previous update. ESPN college football reporter Adam Rittenberg uses six categories to determine his rankings: returning quarterback, likelihood of a multi-year quarterback on the roster, offensive and defensive line outlook, roster management, star power (including All-Americans, national award contenders, and all-conference contenders), and the coaching staff.
Rittenberg adds that a team doesn’t have to be strong in every category to warrant a high ranking, but most top-25 teams likely check multiple boxes. The future is bright for the Gators. Here’s why.
Returning QB/Likelihood of Multiyear QB
DJ Lagway is the reason for much of the optimism aimed at Florida this offseason, and the former five-star being the unquestioned start coming into the 2025 campaign answers the first two questions Rittenberg asks. Lagway got a taste of SEC action as a starter once Graham Mertz went down, and the team never lost a game that he started and finished. He’s the leader of the program for at least the next two seasons if he can stay healthy.
“Top 10 national recruit DJ Lagway emerged as Florida’s starter last season, and displayed impressive deep-ball accuracy, finishing with 1,915 passing yards and 12 touchdowns,” Rittenberg wrote. “He didn’t throw this spring because of a shoulder injury but should be ready for preseason camp.”
Offensive and Defensive Line Outlook
Florida’s good here, too. The Gators return four starters on the offensive line, including All-America center Jake…
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