Sports Illustrated’s college football preview issue hit newsstands today with Florida ranking 25th in the magazine’s top 25. While much of the attention surrounding Will Muschamp’s first season in Gainesville has surrounded the offense and what coordinator Charlie Weis can do with it, SI focuses on the Gators’ defensive line. The issue also ranks Florida as the No. 7 game day experience.
Alabama, who Florida faces on Oct. 1, was the tabbed No. 1 by the magazine. In all, six SEC teams were ranked above UF: No. 1 Alabama, No. 3 LSU, No. 7 South Carolina, No. 10 Arkansas, No. 21 Mississippi State and No. 24 Auburn.
Florida was ranked No. 23 in the preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll released earlier this month. The Associated Press preseason poll is scheduled to be released on Saturday.
