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Sunday, March 01, 2026

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Florida Alligator
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF still Florida’s top public institution

I am a faithful Alligator reader, and I must say sometimes I both agree and respectfully disagree with opinions from the Editorial Board.  However, to say UF has lost its luster as the top school in the state reflects short-sighted thinking and a lack of understanding U.S. News and World Report rankings. To tie this change in rankings to a few football game losses is an extremely immature conclusion.


Florida Alligator
METRO

Sink pledges to help schools

While budget reform, immigration and health care have dominated this election season, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink brought attention to education issues Monday.


SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Offensive struggles hurt Gators’ defense

LSU came into Saturday night’s showdown in The Swamp with the second-worst scoring offense in the Southeastern Conference but made use of a short field time and again in a 33-29 win against Florida.



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