Here's where Florida lands in simulated BCS rankings ahead of CFP reveal
Here's where the Florida Gators rank in CBS Sports' simulated BCS standings ahead of the first College Football Playoff rankings.
CBS Sports investigative reporter Brad Crawford reanalyzed the Bowl Championship Series formula to determine how the top 25 teams would rank in a simulated BCS standings ahead of the College Football Playoff committee's initial ranking release on November 3rd. Florida's Gators secured the 17th position in this exercise, with a score of 0.3154.
Eight teams from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) found themselves in the simulated top 17, including Georgia, ranked fourth with a strong score of 0.8364. Kentucky, Alabama, Texas, LSU, Ole Miss, and Tennessee also outperformed Florida in this simulation. Missouri trailed behind in the rankings.
Crawford noted that the concentration of SEC teams in these standings highlights the conference's recent strength-of-schedule metrics, indicating that five of the toughest schedules in college football this season are all in the SEC. Despite a less-than-impressive performance against unranked Auburn, Georgia remains a top national championship contender, which could bolster Florida's playoff case.
A victory for Georgia against Kentucky, scheduled two weeks later, would provide Florida with an additional opportunity to strengthen its case with the committee.
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