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No game means not much movement for the Florida Gators in the Week 9 USA TODAY Sports college football rerank.

The sudden availability of the LSU job creates a hiring nightmare for the Gators, as top coaching candidates will now prioritize what many consider a top-five position in college football.

Teams seeded No. 1 to No. 8 get a bye and a home playoff game. Teams seeded No. 9 to No. 16 each open the tournament with a home playoff game. Teams seeded No. 17 to No. 24 each must play on the road twice to advance to the neutral site quarterfinals.

The Florida Gators slipped a little in ESPN's Football Power Index the week prior, but gained that ground back after a bye in Week 9.

Penn State has some company in a miserable category this week, as the Nittany Lions are no longer the only former top-10 team ranked in the Bottom 25. Florida State is in the same boat after a 20-13 loss at Stanford marked its fourth straight defeat.

Brian Kelly is out as the head coach in Baton Rouge after being relieved of his duties on Sunday night with another SEC job opening this fall. The coaching caro