A look at the polls and Sunday headlines
Sunday, October 3, 2010 | Football, Volleyball, Scott Carter
The Gators returned home from Tuscaloosa early Sunday morning a somber group following their 31-6 loss to No. 1-ranked Alabama.
They return to practice today to start preparing for No. 12-ranked LSU, which visits The Swamp on Saturday night.
Gators coach Urban Meyer said on his weekly TV show Sunday that his team must refocus on the fundamentals and get back to the basics to show improvement the rest of the season.
"Everyone is going to want to see a magic solution,'' Meyer said. "There is no magic solution.''
Before we move forward, let's take a quick look back at some of the headlines in the wake of UF's loss to Alabama, including plenty of takes from the national media:
--The new AP poll is out. UF drops seven spots to No. 14. Click here for a look at the complete poll.
--The Gators are ranked No. 12 and LSU ninth in the new USA Today Coaches Poll. Click here for the complete rankings.
--SI.com calls Bama the King of the Castle after win over Florida. Click here to read.
--One Nation Under Tide is the headline on ESPN.com. Click here to read a column from ESPN.com's Pat Forde.
--ESPN.com blogger Chris Low writes about what we learned about the SEC in Week 5. Click here to read.
--USA Today writes that the Alabama defense was the biggest difference in the win over Florida. Click here to read the story.
--The Gators' loss is a tough one to swallow for UF fans, but a young team offers the best hope of a comeback. Click here for a Palm Beach Post column.
--The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 1 and shows no signs of slowing down. Click here to read a St. Petersburg Times column on Alabama sending Florida and the rest of the country a message.
--The Gators' loss to Alabama was very reminiscent of a defeat in Tuscaloosa five years ago. The Gainesville Sun compares the two. Click here for more details.
--The Miami Herald's notebook includes items on UF's defensive scheme vs. Bama, Jeff Demps and kicker Chas Henry's night. Click here to read more.
--Alabama's win over Florida makes the Crimson Tide the favorite to win the national title writes CBSSports.com. Click here to read the column.
