The Florida Gators were hoping to make progress under first-year coach Dan Mullen.
The nation’s 11th-ranked team enters the bye week talking playoffs.
Next week’s matchup with Georgia effectively could serve as a play-in game for the No. 8 Bulldogs (6-1, 4-1 SEC) or No. 11 Gators (6-1, 4-1). The loser will be eliminated, while the winner will move on.
Florida’s players are not looking at the big picture, but are well aware how far the program has come just seven games into Mullen’s tenure.
Expectations continue to change week to week.