ESPN’s Bill Connelly released his ACC preview yesterday and he has FSU at 36th in preseason S&P and projected to finish fifth in the ACC.
There are enough proven entities to assume the defense will bounce back. In fact, the collapse was so significant last season that we should assume some progression toward the mean everywhere. But how much of a rebound can you pull off after such a collapse? And how many games does Norvell need to win to assure he’s still in Tallahassee in 2026?
Phil Steele ranked every team in the country and he also has Florida State at 36th.