by Jason Lieser
The outlook has changed for the Gators now that they are missing their starting quarterback and one of their top defensive players due to injury. While Florida should stay in the SEC Eastern Division hunt for a while, it will be tough under the present circumstances to overtake Georgia and South Carolina, as well as some of the top teams in the SEC West when it comes to bowl placement.
Currently, the Gators are projected to play in the Chick-fil-A Bowl (Dec. 31), which picks fifth among sites with SEC contracts. It also gets the No. 2 ACC team.
One interesting twist would be if Florida State and Clemson both land in BCS bowls, leaving Miami as the next best team. Would the Chick-fil-A organizers be interested in a rematch of the Hurricanes' 21-16 victory earlier this season?
Here's a look at The Post's current SEC projections:
Florida has played in a January bowl for eight straight years. The last time it did not was the 2004 season, when it lost to Miami 27-10 in the Peach Bowl. The Gators' only other Peach Bowl appearance was a 26-6 loss to West Virginia in 1981.
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