ACC/SEC Challenge was an unmitigated disaster for the ACC, which limped to a 2-14 mark in the second year of the challenge. It portended the doom that was to come for the ACC, which had just one of its four teams survive the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

This latest string of commitments marks a greater surge for coach Billy Napier and the Gators, who have actively secured eight of their 10 commits in the 2026 class since the start of June. Florida has climbed to No. 28 nationally in the 247Sports Composite team rankings and stands sixth among SEC programs.