Florida Football: Best, worst, and most likely scenarios for 2021

Most likely scenario

I think Florida is going to be one of the best teams in the country this season and that really shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone.

Sure, losing Kyle Trask, Kyle Pitts, and Kadarius Toney will hurt, but Emory Jones looks the part of a capable replacement who can uphold the explosiveness of this offense. As long as the defense improves under Todd Grantham, I think the Gators will be pushing for a New Year’s Six bowl.

So let’s take a look at the most likely scenario for the Gators this season.

Florida is a lock to start the season 2-0 with wins over Florida Atlantic and South Florida, and that’s pretty clear. The Gators are also pretty much a lock to fall to Alabama in Week 3 despite it being a home game. The Crimson Tide are probably going to run the table this season so I just don’t see the Gators pulling off the upset.

They’ll rebound for three straight wins over Tennessee, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt to improve to 5-1 before a really tough stretch. I think Florida splits the games between Georgia and LSU so that puts it at 6-2 after eight games.

The month of November should be a cakewalk, compared to the rest of the schedule, as South Carolina should be a win on the road, Samford will be no contest, Missouri will be a tough victory, and Florida State could go either way, but I’m giving Florida the nod because it’s at home.

A 10-win regular season isn’t too shabby.

Most likely: 10-2, 6-2 SEC