Dear Football team:

You guys are getting the props you deserve! You came out ranked #8 in today’s USA Today pre-season rankings.

8. Florida (9-3)
Points: 1,054. Final 2005 rank: 16. Outlook: Jury still out on whether coach Urban Meyer's spread offense can be effective against the kind of powerhouse defenses Gators face in SEC. Running game has to be more consistent, and QB Chris Leak will have highly regarded freshman Tim Tebow right behind him on depth chart. Defense should be solid behind LBs Brandon Siler and Earl Everett. Opens: Sept. 2 vs. Southern Mississippi.

Other SEC teams are ranked highly too:
6. Auburn (9-3)
9. LSU (11-2)
14. Georgia (10-3)
22. Nebraska (8-4)
23. Tennessee (5-6)
24. Alabama (10-2)

Florida football is also above FSU & Miami.

Can't wait to see you play in the season opener in the Swamp on Sept. 2.

Go Gators!

Kaye