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.

The Texas Longhorns successfully defended their home field on Saturday from the Florida Gators, 49-17, as the two schools faced each other for the first time in 84 years. The loss kept the Orange and

USA Today's Steve Berkowitz reported that Kiffin's deal hit a trigger that extended his current contract for an additional year as the coach will now have a $9 million salary in 2030. Kiffin has an $8.85 million salary in 2024 with this number jumping up to $9 million annually for future seasons.