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Even after defeating top-10 Auburn, we can discuss the Florida Gators’ knack for making only minor jumps in the SB Nation FanPulse Top 25 — because that win over the Tigers only earned Florida one rung in the rankings.
The Gators moved up just one spot, to No. 9 — effectively replacing former No. 7 Auburn in the top 10 — after their Homecoming victory, and would seem to be pretty well walled off from the top five at present so long as a top seven stocked with College Football Playoff contenders keeps winning.
Of course, Florida gets to make a case for a leap this weekend when it links up with No. 5 LSU in Death Valley. A win over the SEC West’s second set of Tigers would probably allow the Gators to make a significant jump, likely — at last — joining the national top five.
SB Nation FanPulse Top 25 — Week 7
| Ranking | Team |
|---|---|
| Ranking | Team |
| No. 1 | Alabama |
| No. 2 | Clemson |
| No. 3 | Ohio State |
| No. 4 | Georgia |
| No. 5 | LSU |
| No. 6 | Oklahoma |
| No. 7 | Wisconsin |
| No. 8 | Florida |
| No. 9 | Notre Dame |
| No. 10 | Penn State |
| No. 11 | Texas |
| No. 12 | Auburn |
| No. 13 | Oregon |
| No. 14 | Boise State |
| No. 15 | Utah |
| No. 16 | Michigan |
| No. 17 | Iowa |
| No. 18 | Washington |
| No. 19 | Arizona State |
| No. 20 | Wake Forest |
| No. 21 | Virginia |
| No. 22 | SMU |
| No. 23 | UCF |
| No. 24 | Oklahoma State |
| No. 25 | Texas A&M |
Meanwhile, the group of Florida fans who have signed up for the FanPulse seems to have reconsidred LSU — at least, relative to the rest of the country’s best teams — and dropped the Tigers from No. 2 last week to No. 5 this week. And the Gators moving up two spots — effectively switching places with Auburn — was a fine show of respect for what they did in taming the Tigers.
Alligator Army FanPulse Top 25 — Week 7
| Ranking | Team |
|---|---|
| Ranking | Team |
| No. 1 | Alabama |
| No. 2 | Clemson |
| No. 3 | Georgia |
| No. 4 | Ohio State |
| No. 5 | LSU |
| No. 6 | Oklahoma |
| No. 7 | Florida |
| No. 8 | Wisconsin |
| No. 9 | Notre Dame |
| No. 10 | Texas |
| No. 11 | Penn State |
| No. 12 | Auburn |
| No. 13 | Oregon |
| No. 14 | Boise State |
| No. 15 | Utah |
| No. 16 | Iowa |
| No. 17 | Michigan |
| No. 18 | Washington |
| No. 19 | Arizona State |
| No. 20 | Wake Forest |
| No. 21 | Virginia |
| No. 22 | SMU |
| No. 23 | Oklahoma State |
| No. 24 | Texas A&M |
| No. 25 | Memphis |