Florida State Cracks Top-10 in USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll
The Florida State Seminoles are coming off a 10-3 (5-3 ACC) season and have been generating excitement and preseason buzz as they look to take the college football world by storm once again.
They're returning 85% of their production from a year ago, led by Heisman candidate Jordan Travis and a star-studded cast. Head coach Mike Norvell is entering his fourth year at the helm and has the Seminoles poised for success, and the coaching community seems to agree with the recent USA Today coaches poll, which put the 'Noles inside the top 10.
Florida State took the No. 8 spot, one place higher than ACC rival Clemson, who the Seminoles take on in week four. The coaches have the LSU Tigers, who the 'Noles open the season with on September 3, just outside of the top-four at No. 5 making it a top-10 matchup.
The Seminoles received 1,145 points in the rankings with zero first-place votes.
Here is a list of the top 25 in order of the rankings:
1. Georgia Bulldogs
2. Michigan Wolverines
3. Alabama Crimson Tide
4. Ohio State Buckeyes
5. LSU Tigers
6. USC Trojans
7. Penn State Nittany Lions
8. Florida State Seminoles
9. Clemson Tigers
10. Tennessee Volunteers
11. Washington Huskies
12. Texas Longhorns
13. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
14. Utah Utes
15. Oregon Ducks
16. TCU Horned Frogs
17. Kansas State Wildcats
18. Oregon State Beavers
19. Oklahoma Sooners
20. UNC Tar Heels
21. Wisconsin Badgers
22. Ole Miss Rebels
23. Tulane Green Wave
24. Texas Tech Red Raiders
25. Texas A&M Aggies
With the Seminoles cracking the top 10 in the coaches poll it will be interesting to see their AP preseason rankings which come out on August 15.
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