In fairness, losing quarterback Anthony Richardson to the NFL really hurt.
Second-year coach Billy Napier hasn't been able to turn the corner with the Gators. It's a failure, but placed within a specific context, it's not a rock-bottom situation.įlorida is much closer to rock bottom. That's not terrible, but this team entered September with national championship aspirations. The Tigers are still a tough team to play against, and if they play a bowl game, they will be a tough team to beat. LSU's season is a failure, but the Tigers might still win nine games thanks to quarterback Jayden Daniels, the best quarterback in the SEC for 2023. Yet, for all the ways in which these teams are in a similar pit of misery, they still exist on two very different levels of strength and potency. This is not what either fan base expects, and significant improvements will be demanded in Gainesville and Baton Rouge in 2024. Neither team will be in the SEC Championship Game. Neither team will go to a prestigious bowl game. Neither coaching staff did a particularly good job with the material it had.
Neither team reached its goals this year. The Florida Gators and LSU Tigers are both winding down their seasons. Check out our college football odds series for our Florida LSU prediction and pick. The Florida Gators take on the LSU Tigers.
