It does not seem like a great arrangement for the Gator Bowl to be picking sixth in the SEC and fifth in the Big Ten, but that combination might turn out lucrative this year.
As of now, the Gator Bowl is in a perfect spot to set up Florida vs. Ohio State for its game at EverBank Field in Jacksonville. Those teams have a combined record of 12-10, but the name brands should lead to big television ratings.
And, of course, there’s a strong possibility that former Gators coach Urban Meyer will have agreed to coach Ohio State by then. There is almost no chance Meyer would actually coach in the game (I’d say there is a better chance Coach Ditka coaches that game), but the storyline of him waiting to take over the Buckeyes as soon as the game ends would draw a lot of attention.
There remains a chance that Florida could slide. The Gators have lost five of their past seven games, and Saturday’s comeback win over Furman did not boost their prestige. They also are an underdog at home this week against archrival Florida State. A bad loss to FSU coupled could drop them down to the Music City or Liberty Bowl.
There also is a sequence that could lead the Gators to the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Click here to read last week’s story on Florida’s bowl possibilities. Near the end of that article is an explanation for why that might happen.
