Florida Football: Do cakewalk schedules matter as long as you win?

We all know that Florida football has an absolutely brutal 2024 schedule. With a non-conference slate that will include Miami, UCF, and FSU to go along with a very challenging SEC slate, the Gators have no gimmes, even if their overall level of play improves.

But as CBS Sports reminded us yesterday, Florida also has a brutal 2023 schedule, while a couple of notable rivals do not.

So it begs the question, is a team better off loading up on cupcakes rather than challenging itself?

Florida Football: Have your cake and eat it too

According to Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports, the Gators have the toughest schedule in all of the SEC in 2023.