Seminoles Snag Mid-Pack Spotlight in CBS Power Rankings
Florida State’s football program, coming off consecutive losing seasons and navigating the churn of the Transfer Portal and NIL era, finds itself perched at No. 47 in CBS Sports’ latest preseason rankings. Despite USA Today slating the Seminoles inside the top 25 and ESPN pegging them ninth in the ACC, CBS rebukes the hype, bumping FSU just inside the top half of 138 teams. Vegas sportsbooks, skeptical of any bounceback, set FSU’s win-total over/under at a modest 6.5, with heavy action on the under. With a 2025 record of 5–7 still fresh, fans and analysts wonder whether this is the calm before a resurgence or the third act of a losing trilogy.
In a world where Florida State clings to moral victories like life rafts, slipping to 47 feels about as uplifting as a participation trophy for “Most Likely to Transfer.” Don’t worry, Seminoles faithful—your coach’s good looks and your quarterback’s Instagram highlights reel still rank higher than some unsuspecting teams. CBS Sports’ ranking is clearly a public service: it reminds everyone that optimism is best served with a side of reality. If FSU actually wins more than seven games next fall, expect the NCAA to ban nostalgia just to keep things interesting.
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