FSU Football Continues to Slide in CBS Sports Rankings After Blowout Loss

The Florida State Seminoles look to see improvement as Brock Glenn takes over under center.

Sep 14, 2024; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell looks on during the first half against the Memphis Tigers at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-Imagn Images / Melina Myers-Imagn Images

The Florida State Seminoles aren't in a good place. They were recently blown out by the SMU Mustangs on the road, dropping their record to 1-4 on the season. The 2024 season has been absolutely abysmal despite posting a 13-1 record in 2023.

Note the injuries, roster turnover, or even incompetency under center -- there's plenty that has plagued the team's season.

Having started the season ranked No. 10, voters couldn't have been more off-base as it pertains to Florida State's current squad. The program's lone win was a 14-9 victory over ACC newcomer Cal. They were throttled by SMU, a former Group of 5 program.

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Where does Florida State rank in the nation after their disastrous season thus far? According to CBS Sports, the program ranks No. 91, sliding 11 positions following the 42-16 loss in Dallas.

Times won't be getting any easier for the Seminoles any time soon, either. Three of their next five opponents are currently ranked in the AP Poll. Next up is Clemson, who ranks No. 15 in all of college football. The four following matchups include games against No. 8 Miami and No. 14 Notre Dame.

It's hard to imagine Florida State sniffs bowl eligibility at this point. With three ranked opponents left, plus a rivalry matchup against the Florida Gators, only winning three or four games is realistic at this point.

Brock Glenn will take over as the starting quarterback as DJ Uiagalelei is sidelined with an injury. Maybe the offense will be injected with new life, but that's hard to believe.

The program has some serious evaluations that need to be done. This is uncharacteristic for Mike Norvell. He took a ravaged program and turned it around, building up to the incredible 13-1 season. Now, on pace to win three games, where does the program go from here? Will it be another build-up to the next point of contention?

The current state of Florida State isn't acceptable for such a renowned football program. Whether it's roster tweaks to Norvell's staff, better talent evaluation, more of a focus on the high school recruiting trial and development -- or all of the above -- serious changes are needed in Tallahassee.

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