After a month-long descent, the Florida Gators moved up the USA TODAY Sports college football rerank for a second consecutive week.

Florida is ranked No. 56 after a Week 6 upset win over the Texas Longhorns, up eight spots from its bye week placement. Texas dropped more than Florida jumped. The Longhorns fell 16 places to No. 33, echoing Florida’s collapse after losing to South Florida.

Meanwhile, the top of the college football ranks is taking shape as the season’s midway point approaches. Oregon, Ohio State, Miami, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Oklahoma all held down their spots at the top of the USA TODAY rerank, in that order. Indiana, Alabama, Georgia and Texas Tech round out the top 10 this week.

Of course, Florida has already played Miami and faces Texas A&M (next week), Georgia and Ole Miss in the coming weeks. So, there are plenty of opportunities to keep moving up.

SEC teams in USA TODAY Sports re-ranking

The No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers, No. 12 Missouri Tigers and No. 13 LSU Tigers immediately follow the five SEC teams ranked inside the top 10. Despite losing to Alabama this week, the Vanderbilt Commodores are still ranked No. 18, rounding out the list of top-25 teams from the conference.

South Carolina is in its own tier at No. 36; Mississippi State (No. 46) and Auburn (No. 48) are just inside the top 50; and Kentucky (No. 68) and Arkansas (No. 77) remain the only two SEC teams ranked below Florida.

2025 Florida Gators USA TODAY Sports 136 team re-rank so far

Florida started the year just inside the top 25, nearly 10 spots below its preseason ranking in either major poll.

A 55-0 win over Long Island University in Week 1 didn’t sway the USA TODAY Sports re-rankers. The Gators climbed just one spot to No. 24 with a prove-it game against South Florida ahead. When USF upset Florida in Week 2, USA TODAY Sports dropped the Orange and Blue 16 places to No. 40.

Following a second consecutive loss, this time to LSU, Florida dropped to No. 49 overall. After loss No. 3 to Miami, the Gators fell 16 spots to No. 65.

Florida started its climb back up the rankings in Week 5 while on bye, albeit a one-spot ascent.

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