Do we need to talk about the history between Georgia Tech and Florida State? We probably should; it’s kinda weird. Before either school joined the ACC, the two teams met nine times between 1952 and 1975. All of these games took place in Atlanta, and the best result the Seminoles could muster was a single tie in 1962. Then, in 1992, they joined the ACC.
First, it can’t be understated how much of a coup this was for the conference. When the ACC was able to lure FSU away from independence they were already five years into the period known in Tallahassee as “the dynasty” - a 14 year stretch which saw the Noles win double digit games every single year.