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Why Florida has a legitimate chance to make the CFP

The Florida Gators' 20-14 overtime win over lowly Florida Atlantic last week ended up being their rankings albatross, as it dropped the Gators from the No. 8 to the No. 12 spot in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.

Being that far away from the top four would seem to almost ensure that the Gators cannot make it into the CFP, but the truth of the matter is that Florida still has a strong case to earn a playoff berth this year.

Here are four ways it could happen.