Week 3's Southeastern Conference schedule-opening matchup between the Florida Gators and Texas A&M Aggies did not go how the Gator Nation had hoped, falling to the visitors, 33-20, in the Swamp. With

The Gators remain ranked 44th in the updated FPI with a 4.4 rating — the same as last week. The Orange and Blue also stayed at No. 14 in the Southeastern Conference, ahead of only the Vanderbilt Commodores (54th, 3.1) and Kentucky Wildcats (55th, 2.8).

Week 3 of the 2024 college football campaign was not kind to the Florida Gators, who suffered an authoritative loss to the Texas A&M Aggies at home in their Southeastern Conference opener, 33-20. Ever

Few expected Florida State to run the table again in the ACC and coast into the expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff.

SP+ gives the edge to TAMU this weekend but also thinks it will be a close game. The Gators have a good shot at pulling the upset at home.