When first we examined the SEC East race in depth, Florida appeared to have a commanding lead — even if Vanderbilt did what it could to foul up the Gators' hopes of clinching on Halloween.
Two weeks later, after the Gators' 27-3 win over Georgia, that commanding lead is so emphatic it almost seems preposterous.
Florida's 5-1 record in SEC play means the Gators have at least a two-game lead on every other team in the East; every other SEC East team has at least three conference losses. The only team technically within two games of the Gators is Georgia, 3-3 in SEC play, and the Dawgs were all but eliminated from SEC East contention last Saturday.