Just saw the 247 composite update and Florida sitting at No. 13 in the team rankings is getting way too much attention for the wrong reasons. The average player rating tells a completely different story. Florida is averaging 91.47 per commit which is top 10 nationally and actually higher than several programs ranked ahead of them in total points. The problem is the class only has 14 commitments right now while the teams above them have 18 to 22. That's not a talent issue, that's a quantity issue that gets solved by June official visit weekends.
The SEC and Big Ten are hoarding the top of the rankings again but the distribution of five-star prospects is actually spreading out more than people realize. NIL is leveling the playing field in a way that benefits programs like Florida who have the resources but were getting boxed out by the Alabama and Georgia machines. The Gators have a higher average rating than Texas A&M who sits at No. 8 and LSU who sits at No. 10. That means when Florida fills out the rest of this class the final ranking is going to jump significantly.
People screaming about Oregon stacking five stars need to remember Florida pulled in the No. 3 class two cycles ago and the No. 6 class last year. The talent is already in the building. The issue was development and scheme fit under the previous staff. Sumrall walking in and immediately landing blue chip prospects at positions of need while maintaining a 91 plus average is exactly what a program in transition needs to show.
The dead period is the worst time to judge recruiting classes because half the board hasn't committed yet. Florida has seven official visitors locked in for the first June weekend and three of them are top 100 prospects. The average rating is going to hold steady or improve if they close the way the staff expects. No. 13 in April means nothing when the final ranking in February tells the real story.