TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/AP) – The Florida State football program will be on a mission to prove itself to national media this season.
After finishing 2-10 and 5-7 in the last two seasons, the Seminoles have drawn a blank from the media members who vote in the AP poll.
The ‘Noles are nowhere to be found in the preseason top 25 poll released Monday. Not even in the “others receiving votes” category.
FSU’s quest to regain national respect begins in less than two weeks, when the Seminoles welcome New Mexico State to Tallahassee on Aug. 29. The following weekend will bring the Noles’ first of four ranked opponents, #19 SMU, into town on Labor Day.
The Seminoles are scheduled to play three other teams ranked in the preseason top 25: #13 Alabama on Sept. 19, #24 Louisville on Oct. 9, and #7 Miami on Oct. 17.
Down in Gainesville, the Florida Gators sit just outside the top 25 entering their first season under Jon Sumrall. The Gators received 51 votes in the preseason poll.
And up in Athens, the Georgia Bulldogs start the season ranked 3rd, higher than any other SEC team. However, the Dawgs did not receive any first-place votes.
Here is the full top 25 from the AP:
Ohio StateOregonGeorgiaNotre DameTexasIndianaMiamiTexas A&MOle MissOklahomaLSUTexas TechAlabamaBYUUSCMichiganWashingtonPenn StateSMUTennesseeUtahIowaHoustonLouisvilleMissouri
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