Six reasons why Florida will not win the national title

Scott Taylor by Scribe Written on August 03, 2009
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MIAMI - JANUARY 08:  Head coach Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow #15 of the Florida Gators celebrate after their 24-14 win against the Oklahoma Sooners during the FedEx BCS National Championship game at Dolphin Stadium on January 8, 2009 in Miami, Florida.  (Pho
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Since 1980, six teams have won a national championship and came back the next season ranked No. 1 in the AP preseason poll, only to fail in its quest to repeat.
The University of Florida this year is the next team to be ranked No. 1 after winning a title and many people have them pegged to win a third title in four years, thanks to the return of Tim Tebow and 10 defensive starters.
However, the recent history of college football gives us six good reasons why Florida will not be defending its title.

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