Why Fading Florida State Might Be the Smartest Bet This Season — Here’s What You Need to Know – Page 3

Florida State has had one of the crazier runs over the last three years than almost anyone else in college football. It actually might make more sense if it was a television show because of the twists, turns, and upside downs, that we have gotten from the Seminoles. Two years ago, in 2023, their season was fantastic, they went 13-0 and 8-0 in conference play. They didn’t make the playoffs – a group of four at the time – and had to face Georgia in the Orange Bowl. They lost that game 63-3, but most of the players refused to play because they were screwed out of the playoffs. They were highly ranked to start last year, with expectations that they could make the expanded playoffs. They went 2-10 for the season. This was not a result of their quarterback going down or one significant injury. They were just awful. This year, with lower expectations, they opened the season with a big win over Alabama. They made the Crimson Tide look terrible, beating them 31-17. The next week, they were in the rankings and won 77-3 over East Texas A&M, which isn’t a huge accomplishment, but it made people at least look at them a bit more favorably. They followed that with another big win over Kent State. Then, a double overtime loss to Virginia, a loss to Miami, a loss to Pittsburgh, and a loss to Stanford. Their season was once again over. They have won two of their past three games, but they have lost all three road games this season, so I don’t have a ton of hope for them here.