Another week down and another shake up for those pesky Florida teams who just do not want to get dropped out of the top 25 completely. Let's see where all the major schools in this wonderful state sit.
Miami Hurricanes: Started the week unranked, but after an impressive win against Georgia Tech in Atlanta, he Canes are back in the rankings and poised to trump Virginia Tech this Saturday. The Hokies have won eight in a row and sit safely atop the ACC Coastal. Va Tech is 8-2, but both of their losses have been to non-conference opponents. If Miami wants a shot to make their first ever ACC title bid, they would need to beat Va tech this Saturday and then hope that Virginia could somehow pull an upset against Virginia Tech the following week. It seems unlikely, but all Miami can do right now is win to keep their slim chances a reality. Quarterback Stephen Morris is going to get the start against a tough Hokies defense after two solid performances. Good luck kid! The Hurricanes are ranked at #24 in the BCS.
Florida State Seminoles: The Noles also started this week unranked, but after beating Clemson and knocking them out of the ACC Atlantic hunt, Florida State jumped back into the BCS just barely at the #25 spot. The Noles have just one more ACC opponent this season. If they beat Maryland this week, they should secure one spot in the ACC title game in Tampa. The Noles have had a rough season, losing two games they should have won, but a chance to win their conference lies within reach.
Florida Gators: The only Florida team ranked last week was dropped out of the BCS and into obscurity when they lost to visiting South Carolina last week. The Gators were shot out of the gates in this game, scoring on the opening kickoff, but afterwards the gators could generate no offense and the Gamecocks pressured John Brantley all the way till the end. Florida was eliminated from SEC title hopes with this loss, and many Gators fans wish they could erase this season from their memories. If there is any consolation, the Gators still face Florida State at the end of the year in their annual rivalry game with the Noles.
South Florida Bulls: Still unranked, but boy are they ever in the mix of things in the Big East. The USF Bulls will not quit under first year coach Skip Holtz. After pulling out a victory against Louisville this past Saturday, the Bulls remain in third place in the Big East, but they are gaining ground. The Pittsburgh Panthers, who lead the Big East race, just lost this past week. The Bulls now get to host a Pitt team who is holding onto a one game lead to the rest of the Big East teams in the running. The Bulls are one of four teams left who have a shot at making it to the Big east championship game. Good for them.
Central Florida Knights: Sadly, still unranked. Cancel the parade, the Knights have come back down to earth. UCF is no longer undefeated in their own conference. They stumbled this past week against an average Southern Miss team at best. The Knights still control their own destiny. They are left with two teams who combined records are less then Southern Miss total wins. Though they won't be jumping into the BCS anytime soon, it's still good to see this team come around and play competitively. UCF is also talking about joining the Big East which would make them and USF inner state rivals and also conference rivals.
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