PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The Florida Gators couldn’t crack the top five in the final Associated Press poll released Tuesday.
Florida (11-2) finished the 2019 season ranked No. 6 in the final AP top 25 poll. It was the same spot the Gators held before their 36-28 victory against Virginia in the Orange Bowl to cap consecutive double digit-win seasons in two years under Dan Mullen.
That’s one spot higher than their 10-win campaign to conclude Mullen’s first season in 2018.
Florida’s only losses in 2019 were to eventual national champion LSU (15-0) and Georgia (12-2), which finished fourth in the final poll.
Defending national champion Clemson (14-1) finished second, followed by No. 3 Ohio State (13-1) and Georgia. Oregon (12-2) edged out Florida for the fifth spot.
| Ranking | School | Record |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | LSU | 15-0 |
| No. 2 | Clemson | 14-1 |
| No. 3 | Ohio State | 13-1 |
| No. 4 | Georgia | 12-2 |
| No. 5 | Oregon | 12-2 |
| No. 6 | Florida | 11-2 |
| No. 7 | Oklahoma | 12-2 |
| No. 8 | Alabama | 11-2 |
| No. 9 | Penn State | 11-2 |
| No. 10 | Minnesota | 11-2 |
| No. 11 | Wisconsin | 10-4 |
| No. 12 | Notre Dame | 11-2 |
| No. 13 | Baylor | 11-3 |
| No. 14 | Auburn | 9-4 |
| No. 15 | Iowa | 10-3 |
| No. 16 | Utah | 11-3 |
| No. 17 | Memphis | 12-2 |
| No. 18 | Michigan | 9-4 |
| No. 19 | Appalachian State | 13-1 |
| No. 20 | Navy | 11-2 |
| No. 21 | Cincinnati | 11-3 |
| No. 22 | Air Force | 11-2 |
| No. 23 | Boise State | 12-2 |
| No. 24 | UCF | 10-3 |
| No. 25 | Texas | 8-5 |
Oklahoma (12-2) fell three spots to No. 7 after losing to LSU 63-28 in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl.
Alabama (11-2) finished No. 8. Penn State (11-2) and Minnesota (11-2) rounded out the top 10.
No. 24 UCF (10-3) was the only other Florida team to end the season nationally ranked. The Knights capped their third straight 10-or-more-win season with a 48-25 victory against Marshall in the Gasparilla Bowl.