Overview
- Dan Mullen told The Paul Finebaum Show on Thursday that he thinks "three out of my four years" at Florida would have qualified for the expanded 12‑team College Football Playoff.
- Mullen led Florida from 2018–2021 and finished with a 34‑15 record, but he was fired during the 2021 season after the team started 5‑6.
- Florida has gone 23‑27 since Mullen's departure, hiring Billy Napier after him and posting only one winning season under Napier before moving on to Jon Sumrall.
- Analysts point to Florida's New Year's Six appearances in 2018, 2019 and 2020 as the factual basis for Mullen's claim and note that the CFP expanded to 12 teams before the 2024 season, which changes how those seasons would be judged.
- Mullen's recent 10‑4 season at UNLV and his public remarks have sharpened debate over coaching decisions in Gainesville, and there has been no formal response from the university reported in the coverage.