3. Billy Napier - Florida Gators
The administration in Gainesville is saying all the right things. They believe in Billy Napier, and he will be given time to build his program. However, the 2023 season was a complete trainwreck, particularly on defense. Florida looked poorly coached with costly and untimely pre-snap penalties and could not stop any remotely competent offense. The Gators landed highly-touted quarterback DJ Lagway and are recruiting well in the high school ranks, promising signs for the future. Take a peek at the schedule for Florida this coming season. It is incredibly tough. Florida plays, by far, the most challenging schedule in the country. Their win total is just 4.5. While the Gators could progress quite a bit and be headed in the right direction, they might still only win four or five games. If Florida misses a bowl game for another season, Napier will be under an intense amount of pressure, particularly with in-state rivals Miami and Florida State projected to have strong seasons. If the Gators lose to those two and drop a game to Central Florida, the optics might be too much to move on.
2024 Florida Win Total: 4.5
