FSU is a championship contender this year according to 247Sports' Bud Elliott's blue-chip ratio. The Seminoles are at the bottom of the list of 18 teams with a 54 percent blue-chip ratio, but hey they are on the list.
The science behind the blue-chip ratio is simple - sign more four-and-five-star players than two-and three-star players. Elliott doesn't clarify if he's using a composite ranking or the 247Sports ranking. This isn't an exact science and all blue-chip prospects are not created equal, but the idea that the teams with the most talent have the best chance of winning seems pretty obvious.