It has been seven years since Florida State played for a national championship. But the last few seasons have made those years feel like eons ago since the Seminoles demanded respect from the college football world.
In 2019, FSU finished with a disappointing 6-7 record overall and broke even with a 4-4 mark in ACC play. Florida State, who is used to racking up conference titles and playing for national championships, last finished above .500 two seasons ago with a 7-6 mark in 2017.
But now the Willie Taggart era of embarrassment has passed, and Florida State has confidence in its first-year head coach Mike Norvell who spearheaded Conference USA dominance in his previous job at Memphis.