Week 4 saw two matchups between Florida teams, and those were the only two loses by Florida teams all week. This resulted in some shake ups in this weeks rankings, including a new number 1. So here they are, the week 5 Florida power rankings.
1. Miami Hurricanes (3-1, 0-0 ACC) (Last Week: 2)
Last week: vs FIU Golden Panthers (2-2) W 31-17
Next opponent: vs North Carolina Tar Heels (1-2)
The final score did not demonstrate it well, but Miami absolutely dominated this game. With about 10 minutes to go in 3rd quarter, Miami was out gaining FIU 339 to 10. Miami dominant defense mixed with an offense sparked by N’Kosi Perry was enough to move the Canes into the 1 spot on this list.
2.Central Florida Knights (3-0, 1-0 AAC) (Last Week: 1)
Last Week: vs FAU Owls (2-2) W 56-36
Next opponent: vs Pittsburgh Panthers (2-2)
UCF is coming off a pretty convincing win at home vs FAU and didn’t do anything that would cause them to drop in these rankings. Unfortunately for them, Miami’s dominant performance against FIU was enough to move Miami up. The Knights have a weak schedule overall, but they do have Pitt this week at home. A dominant win over a power 5 team would help them in these rankings.
3. South Florida Bulls (4-0, 1-0 AAC) (Last Week: 3)
Last week: vs East Carolina Pirates (1-2) W 20-13
Next opponent: at Massachusetts Minutemen (2-3)
South Florida did not look dominant against ECU by any means, but a 4th quarter touchdown was able to secure the victory and that’s what’s most important. USF plays UCF the final week of the regular season and that remains to be the best chance the Bulls have of moving up in the rankings.
4. Florida Gators (3-1, 1-1 SEC) (Last Week: 5)
Last Week: at Tennessee Volunteers (2-2) W 47-21
Next opponent: at #23 Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-1)
Florida went up to Tennessee and dominated the Vols to earn their first SEC win of the year. Tennessee played one of the sloppiest football games I had seen in a long time, but some of that credit goes to the Gators. Florida has a tough game this week as they travel to Mississippi State. This game will either propel the Gators up in these rankings, or drop them back down.
5. Florida Atlantic Owls (2-1, 0-0 CUSA) (Last Week: 4)
Last Week: at UCF Knights (3-0) L 56-36
Next Opponent: at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-2)
The Owls traveled up to Orlando to take on UCF last weekend and were able to stay competitive. In fact, they were leading with 1:34 left in the first half. However, FAU could not handle the Knights coming out of halftime. FAU has a weak schedule the rest of the year and will need to rely on teams above them losing if they are to move up in the rankings.
6. Florida International Panthers (2-2, 1-0 CUSA) (Last Week: 6)
Last Week: at #16 Miami Hurricanes (3-1) L 31-17
Next Opponent: vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
Florida International got dominated by the Miami Hurricanes last weekend. The only reason that they did not fall in the rankings is because FSU continues to be extremely unimpressive. Like FAU, FIU has a very weak schedule the rest of the year and will have to rely on other people losing to move up past the 6 spot.
7. Florida State Seminoles (2-2, 0-2 ACC) (Last Week: 7)
Last Week: vs Northern Illinois Huskies (1-3) W 37-19
Next Opponent: at Louisville Cardinals (2-2)
FSU was able to get a win against NIU at home, but they remain at number 7 this week. If you play Northern Illinois at home and the game is still in doubt in the 4th quarter, you do not deserve to move up in the rankings. To make matters worse for the Noles, Virginia Tech not only lost to Old Dominion, but also gave up 49 points. FSU was only able to score 3 points against that defense.
1. Miami Hurricanes (3-1, 0-0 ACC) (Last Week: 2)
Last week: vs FIU Golden Panthers (2-2) W 31-17
Next opponent: vs North Carolina Tar Heels (1-2)
The final score did not demonstrate it well, but Miami absolutely dominated this game. With about 10 minutes to go in 3rd quarter, Miami was out gaining FIU 339 to 10. Miami dominant defense mixed with an offense sparked by N’Kosi Perry was enough to move the Canes into the 1 spot on this list.
2.Central Florida Knights (3-0, 1-0 AAC) (Last Week: 1)
Last Week: vs FAU Owls (2-2) W 56-36
Next opponent: vs Pittsburgh Panthers (2-2)
UCF is coming off a pretty convincing win at home vs FAU and didn’t do anything that would cause them to drop in these rankings. Unfortunately for them, Miami’s dominant performance against FIU was enough to move Miami up. The Knights have a weak schedule overall, but they do have Pitt this week at home. A dominant win over a power 5 team would help them in these rankings.
3. South Florida Bulls (4-0, 1-0 AAC) (Last Week: 3)
Last week: vs East Carolina Pirates (1-2) W 20-13
Next opponent: at Massachusetts Minutemen (2-3)
South Florida did not look dominant against ECU by any means, but a 4th quarter touchdown was able to secure the victory and that’s what’s most important. USF plays UCF the final week of the regular season and that remains to be the best chance the Bulls have of moving up in the rankings.
4. Florida Gators (3-1, 1-1 SEC) (Last Week: 5)
Last Week: at Tennessee Volunteers (2-2) W 47-21
Next opponent: at #23 Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-1)
Florida went up to Tennessee and dominated the Vols to earn their first SEC win of the year. Tennessee played one of the sloppiest football games I had seen in a long time, but some of that credit goes to the Gators. Florida has a tough game this week as they travel to Mississippi State. This game will either propel the Gators up in these rankings, or drop them back down.
5. Florida Atlantic Owls (2-1, 0-0 CUSA) (Last Week: 4)
Last Week: at UCF Knights (3-0) L 56-36
Next Opponent: at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-2)
The Owls traveled up to Orlando to take on UCF last weekend and were able to stay competitive. In fact, they were leading with 1:34 left in the first half. However, FAU could not handle the Knights coming out of halftime. FAU has a weak schedule the rest of the year and will need to rely on teams above them losing if they are to move up in the rankings.
6. Florida International Panthers (2-2, 1-0 CUSA) (Last Week: 6)
Last Week: at #16 Miami Hurricanes (3-1) L 31-17
Next Opponent: vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
Florida International got dominated by the Miami Hurricanes last weekend. The only reason that they did not fall in the rankings is because FSU continues to be extremely unimpressive. Like FAU, FIU has a very weak schedule the rest of the year and will have to rely on other people losing to move up past the 6 spot.
7. Florida State Seminoles (2-2, 0-2 ACC) (Last Week: 7)
Last Week: vs Northern Illinois Huskies (1-3) W 37-19
Next Opponent: at Louisville Cardinals (2-2)
FSU was able to get a win against NIU at home, but they remain at number 7 this week. If you play Northern Illinois at home and the game is still in doubt in the 4th quarter, you do not deserve to move up in the rankings. To make matters worse for the Noles, Virginia Tech not only lost to Old Dominion, but also gave up 49 points. FSU was only able to score 3 points against that defense.
