On the field, this upcoming season might be a struggle for Florida football. Even if the team is improved, the brutal schedule makes anything more than eight wins a task that would be difficult for any team not ranked in the top ten.
But off the field, the future is bright, and the Florida Gators are able to sit back and choose their path going forward while others engage in a mad scramble for conference safety.
Florida Football: Watch the world burn
Yesterday Colorado officially announced they would be returning to the Big 12 after originally leaving the conference in 2011.