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The Florida Gators upset Tennessee to join the Florida State football team and Miami Hurricanes in the AP Top 25. What does it all mean?
Florida Gators, FSU and Miami are all in the AP Top 25. Is the Big 3 back?
We make the case for and against a modern resurgence.
Can Florida Gators handle success after Billy Napier’s validating win?
Florida Gators football coach Billy Napier says last year’s team "couldn’t handle momentum."
Florida followed big victories with ugly losses last year, which became an offseason teaching point.
Our AP Top 25 ballot: Where Florida State, Alabama and Colorado landed
The Florida State football team had a too-close-for-comfort win that had us rethinking the Seminoles' spot on our AP top 25 ballot.
Here’s how we viewed the Florida Gators’ rankings resume after a breakthrough win over Tennessee.
3 Florida teams ranked as Gators move into AP Top 25
Florida wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) runs against Tennessee during the first half of Saturday's game in Gainesville.
Florida State, Miami and Florida are all ranked for the first time since Sept. 17, 2017.

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  1. Florida Gators, FSU and Miami are all in the AP Top 25. Is the Big 3 back?
    Sept. 19• Gators
    The Florida Gators upset Tennessee to join the Florida State football team and Miami Hurricanes in the AP Top 25. What does it all mean?
  2. Can Florida Gators handle success after Billy Napier’s validating win?
    Sept. 18• Gators
    Florida Gators football coach Billy Napier says last year’s team "couldn’t handle momentum."
  3. 3 Florida teams ranked as Gators move into AP Top 25
    Sept. 17• Gators
    Florida wide receiver Eugene Wilson III (3) runs against Tennessee during the first half of Saturday's game in Gainesville.
  5. Our AP Top 25 ballot: Where Florida State, Alabama and Colorado landed
    Sept. 17• Florida State Seminoles
    The Florida State football team had a too-close-for-comfort win that had us rethinking the Seminoles' spot on our AP top 25 ballot.
  6. Florida Gators’ upset of Tennessee Vols is validation for Billy Napier
    Sept. 17• Gators
    The Florida Gators gave football coach Billy Napier his first rivalry win by upsetting the Tennessee Vols.
  7. College football Week 3 guide: Florida vs. Tennessee and Deion Sanders
    Sept. 15• Gators
    The Florida Gators will try to upset the Tennessee Volunteers in one of Week 3's biggest college football games.
  8. Florida Gators: Why Vols are the biggest game of Billy Napier’s career
    Sept. 14• Gators
    Florida Gators football coach Billy Napier lost to the Tennessee Vols last year. That sets up a massive game for him Saturday in Gainesville.
  9. Disney, Charter settle dispute hours before ‘Monday Night Football’
    Sept. 11• Sports
    Hours before the fall's first “Monday Night Football” game, Disney and Charter Communications have settled a business dispute that had left some 15 million cable TV customers without ESPN and other Disney channels.
  10. Why Florida Gators’ rivalry with Tennessee is different for Billy Napier
    Sept. 11• Gators
    The Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers have a storied football rivalry. UF doesn't mind talking about it this week.
  11. Our AP Top 25 ballot: Florida State at 1, Miami in, Deion Sanders up
    Sept. 10• Florida State Seminoles
    Florida State football Mike Norvell and his Seminoles are No. 1 in our AP top 25 rankings.
  12. Florida Gators run wild, end 4-game skid with romp over McNeese
    Sept. 10• Gators
    Florida running back Montrell Johnson Jr. (2) runs through an opening past McNeese State defensive back Jaylen Jackson (10) during the first half of Saturday's game in Gainesville.
  13. College football Week 2: Jimbo Fisher at Miami and Golesh’s home debut
    Sept. 8• Gators
    Will Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher be smiling Saturday night after his No. 23 Aggies' trip to Miami?
  14. What’s at stake for Billy Napier, USF football and Florida State in Week 2
    Sept. 8• Gators
    Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz will try to help UF move on from an ugly season-opening loss at Utah.
  15. AP top 25: Where we ranked Florida State football and Deion Sanders
    Sept. 5• Florida State Seminoles
    The Florida State football team has risen in our latest AP top 25 ballot after the Seminoles' convincing win over LSU.
  16. Dick Vitale awaits decision after third grueling bout with cancer
    Sept. 5• USF Bulls
    ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale shows a sign he uses to tell people he is unable to talk (due to an ongoing bout with vocal cord cancer) while attending the Orioles-Rays game on July 21 at Tropicana Field.
  17. Fresh start, new home for ex-Gators QB Anthony Richardson and family
    Sept. 5• Gators
    Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson eludes pressure from Eagles linebacker Ben VanSumeren (57) during a preseason game last month.
  18. The subtle shift with Florida Gators football coach Billy Napier
    Sept. 4• Gators
    Florida football coach Billy Napier said he was disappointed in the Gators' performance in Thursday's loss at Utah.
  19. Is Florida Gators’ Billy Napier another Willie Taggart? Let’s explore
    Sept. 1• Gators
    Florida Gators coach Billy Napier has drawn some unfavorable comparisons after the 6-8 start to his tenure.
  20. What you need to know about Charter Spectrum-Disney carriage dispute
    Sept. 1• Gators
    Utah cornerback JaTravis Broughton, right, defends against Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (1) on an incomplete pass during Thursday's game in Salt Lake City. The game was blacked out to Spectrum customers in Tampa Bay.
  21. Florida Gators fall at No. 14 Utah Utes to start Billy Napier’s year 2
    Sept. 1• Gators
    Billy Napier's Florida Gators have lost four consecutive games after Thursday's defeat at Utah.
  22. ESPN’s networks go dark on Spectrum just as Gators, Utah kick off
    Sept. 1• Gators
    Utah defensive end Jonah Elliss (83) sacks Florida quarterback Graham Mertz (15) during the first half Thursday. Moments before kickoff, ESPN's coverage of the game was blacked out for all Spectrum cable and streaming customers due to an impasse with Disney, ESPN's parent company.
  23. Florida football: Can Billy Napier’s Gators make a Year 2 jump?
    Aug. 30• Gators
    The Florida Gators went 6-7 in Billy Napier's first year, but second-year coaches often make big jumps in performance.
  24. College football Week 1: Florida vs. Utah, FSU vs. LSU and Golesh’s debut
    Aug. 30• Gators
    The Florida Gators open Billy Napier's second season at No. 14 Utah.
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