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2018 Preseason Florida State Seminoles Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
confirmd_am_engineer	11
SometimesY	11
mickeyquicknumbers	13	A tricky ranking for sure. FSU still has one of the 5 or 6 most talented teams in the nation, regardless of their abomination of a 2017 season. The offense, while probably not becoming elite overnight, should still take tremendous leaps forward moving to a run-dominant system with plausibly one of the 3-4 best RB duos in the nation in Cam Akers and Jacques Patrick. Quarterback play will also likely see a large improvement, no longer relying on a true freshman to execute a notoriously difficult pro style scheme. Defensively, moving on from Charles Kelly at DC should make all the difference. Despite losing 7 starters, the Seminoles starting 11 will likely comprise two 5-star defensive linemen and two 5-star corners, with 5 of the remaining 7 positions filled by top-100 nationally ranked recruits. Inexperience with system overhauls (and a killer slate - playing Notre Dame, Clemson, Miami & Virginia Tech)  will likely cost them 3 games or so. This is largely a guess of what talent can mature into in one year without dysfunctional coaching overruning the gameday results.
ThaCarter	13
dan4223	14
eclectic_tastes	14
THECrew42	14
Wurst_Law	14
ChickenTaco	15
Daigotsu	15
RatherBeYachting	15
runujhkj	15
ucieaters33	15
03040905	16
BlueFalcon89	16
djmoody90	16
Miami_da_U	16
noahthearc	16
polydorr	16
T-Thugs	16	I think Francois is a pretty good qb. If he plays well, this team should be a lot better than they were last year. People forget they were in that Alabama game before he went down. Then they stunk. 
TheJeemTeam	16
UNC_Samurai	16
VerySeriousBanana	16
Branzilla91	17
CambodianDrywall	17
Charlemagne42	17
cmdrcaboose2	17
GoBlueScrewOSU7	17
mellolizard	17
nickknx865	17	1808
seaotter2	17
stripes361	17	Composite: 25.7
tdeff19	17
TDenverFan	17
was_saying_boo_urns	17
3RDnKING	18
Blooblod	18	You know a program is doing something right when their worst season in 40 years still results in going to a bowl*. This roster is still loaded, but it's not without holes. The o-line always seems to be a concern in Tallahassee despite always having a wealth of talent; we'll have to see if this year's line lives up to its potential. Cam Akers is a potential star at RB and the rest of the skill positions are solid. The defense is what really makes FSU dangerous though. DEs Brian Burns and Joshua Kaindoh will find themselves in opposing offense's backfields quite often, and Demarcus Christmas is a potential breakout candidate on the inside. The LB corps will have three guys with little to no experience but, being that this is FSU we're talking about, they're obviously all talented. The secondary has more starter-quality guys than you can count, but the one who really stands out is All-American hopeful Levonta Taylor. My final Seminoles record prediction: 9-3. I have FSU winning the games they should and losing the ones that, at this point, they look to be underdogs in.
BosskOnASegway	18
cfbguy	18
deadtofall12	18
dicky_________seamus	18
G-manP	18
GeneralGBO	18
hascogrande	18
JeromesNiece	18	FSU is way too talented to be a 7-6 team again. They will be a top-25 quality team at least but probably will not make it past Clemson in the Atlantic
justsaynotoreddit	18	0.768
mjacksongt	18	They've got the talent to be good (at least by recruiting rankings). Last year gave them depth. This year could either be another year outside the top 25 or they'll be solidly in the top 15.
ndhuskerpower	18
Papalew32	18
plannedsickdays	18
RegulatorRWF	18
sasmith2015	18
tallg8tor	18
uwbjb	18
wesman212	18
buttforaface	19
Hackasizlak	19
icklebush	19
Johnnycockseed	19
kelling928	19
Knightro2011	19
lebaronslebaron	19
olmsted	19
retnuh101	19
RiffRamBahZoo	19
scronko	19
TanzaniaMagic	19
TotalEconomist	19
Cassiyus	20
CockADoodleBOOM	20
conchobor	20
jmac_21	20	I think Taggart and the Seminoles can and will surprise people this year. 
Our-Gardian-Angel	20
ReallyCreative	20
T-nawtical	20
ToLongDR	20
TriStarBear	20
WeenisWrinkle	20
Xtremeloco	20
ya111101	20
AaronRodgers16	21
BamaPride95	21
CFSparta92	21
dabul-master	21
DanNeverDie	21
DarkLegend64	21
HarbingerOfFun	21
KingKliffsbury	21
Plneapple	21
puffadda	21
RobertNeyland	21
tmart12	21
xelphin	21	Showed up strong for bowl season, but still ended the season 7-6. They have a ton to prove, but if they can get their ducks in a row they have the talent to make it happen.
alextoyalex	22
Bill3ffinMurray	22
BorisNumber1	22
boxman151515	22	Last year was a disaster for FSU, but Taggart inherits a situation that would make most new coaches envious. I think they're a year away from being great again, but a lot of talented young players make the Seminoles dangerous.
corundum9	22
Feral_Squirrel	22
flipadelphia17	22
JCiLee	22
SCRx	22
TaylorLeprechaun	22	Very talented team.  I don't think Taggart is as good a coach as many seem to think he is but that might be some homerism.
Texasagsman	22
typicaliconoclast	22
woakley	22	FSU is not the football team they were last year, and I think we all know that. They should come out this year with an invigorated offense and a healthy defense. FSU is another one of those teams with so much more talent than where they are ranked, but until we see how Taggart coaches in big time games with big time players and how they respond to the nightmare of last year, they stay low in my 25
chrisb19	23	Taggert inherits an FSU team that had a BAD 2017 but has a lot of pieces in place to improve in 2018. They could improve by a couple of wins and surprise everyone, but at the outset it looks like they're the 4th best team in the ACC and on track for an 8-win season this year. An opening weekend tilt against VT will be a lot of fun in shaping the ACC race.
FellKnight	23
HelioOne	23
itsabearcannon	23
Rakarei	23
thegreendalegelf	23
WarEagle9	23
BlueSCar	24
coreyfra	24
e8odie	24
GilBrandt	24
Greflingorax	24
Helifino	24
joebob431	24
JonesUCF34	24
mynameisjona	24
nemoran	24
The-Gothic-Castle	24
captain_sasquatch	25
G-Aardvark	25
PHubbs	25
Red261	25
teddythe3rd	25

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