Things move fast these days.
On Wednesday, it was reported that Texas A&M had to drop out of the Gator Bowl due to positive cases of COVID-19 within the program. The game is set to be played on Friday, December 31 in Jacksonville, Florida against Wake Forest.
It got more interesting soon after when national reporter Brett McMurphy tweeted this:
Gator Bowl could have replaced Texas A&M w/a 5-7 team based on APR, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. Rutgers had 1st option, but declined. Other not expected to accept. “How many 5-7 teams have been practicing or are still in school?