Despite Shutout Win, Florida Falls in AP Top 25 as Minnesota Climbs

Minnesota's upset victory over Penn State did the Gators no favors.

Florida probably could have dropped 100 points at home against Vanderbilt on Saturday and still found a way to slide out of their No. 10 spot in the AP Top 25.

Entering Week 12 of the 2019 college football season, the Florida Gators (8-2, 5-2 SEC) are still the highest-ranked two-loss team in football, but have fallen a spot from No. 10 to No. 11 in the weekly poll, as the previously-No. 13 ranked Minnesota  (9-0, 6-0 BIG 10) jumped up to No. 8 following their 31-26 victory over the former No. 5 Penn State (8-1, 5-1 Big 10). Penn State now stands at No. 9.

While a slide isn't typical following wins like the one Florida pulled off on Saturday, it's hard to argue Minnesota's jump and keeping a one-loss Penn State over a two-loss Florida. Expect similar results in the College Football Playoff rankings that come out on Tuesday.

LSU (9-0, 5-0 SEC) maintained it's No. 1 ranking after beating the No. 4 Alabama (8-1, 5-1 SEC) in Tuscaloosa by a score of 46-41. No. 5 Georgia (8-1, 5-1 SEC), Florida, and No. 13 Auburn (7-2, 4-2 SEC) represent the Southeastern Conference yet again in the Top 25.

The Gators face a Missouri Tigers team (5-4, 2-3 SEC) that has been in and out of the Top 25 this season, but is on a three-game losing stretch on the road against Vanderbilt (2-7, 1-5 SEC), Kentucky (4-5, 2-5 SEC), and Georgia. The Tigers return home to face the Gators on Saturday at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri, at noon.