Author Chris Vannini dropped the Gators three spots from No. 51 last week to No. 54 after the loss to the Longhorns. That puts Florida between the No. 53 North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 55 Michigan State Spartans — the two schools that bookended them in last week’s re-rank.

Misery loves company. Just ask FSU football fans. Miami Hurricanes are undefeated no more. And the Florida Gators had no chance against Texas.

As one of the few 9-0 teams entering Week 11, Miami is no longer undefeated in 2024. The Cam Ward-led Hurricanes suffered their first loss of the season in a shocking upset to Georgia Tech. Following the loss,

The Longhorns (8-1), who remain tied in the loss column with idle Texas A&M and Tennessee in SEC play, have won two straight games after their loss to Georgia. They visit Arkansas on Saturday. The Bulldogs fell a whopping nine spots to No.

Texas avoided having the Florida game become a trap in the lead-up to the postseason. Texas was seeded sixth in the initial CFP projections.