Big Blue Nation demands answers as to why Florida is ranked ninth in the College Football Playoff Rankings, six places ahead of No. 15 Kentucky, when Kentucky beat Florida by double digits in Gainesville. With matching records and two very similar resumes, it would seem the result of the head-to-head matchup would be an easy way to separate the two teams. Kentucky won, so Kentucky should have the better ranking. It seems simple, really.
It’s not that easy, though, according to Rob Mullens, the chairman of the College Football Playoff. Mullens said the committee prioritized the “total body of work” over Kentucky beating Florida in direct competition, which, I’d like to remind you, came by double digits on Florida’s own turf.