{"id":274733,"date":"2026-05-18T03:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T03:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/274733\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T03:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T03:13:10","slug":"where-fsu-football-landed-in-cbs-sports-latest-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/274733\/","title":{"rendered":"Where FSU Football Landed in CBS Sports&#8217; Latest Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Preseason ranking for the Florida State Seminoles ahead of the 2026 season seems to be all over the place post-spring. The unknowns follow every program entering a new season, and it has evolved into a bigger question in a sport trying to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of college football, seemingly diving headfirst into the NCAA Transfer Portal and NIL eras.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, USA Today <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/florida-state-seminoles-college-football\/fsu-football-surprisingly-returns-top-25-latest-preseason-ranking\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:placed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;placed&quot;}\" class=\"link \">placed<\/a> the Seminoles inside the top-25 nationally, while ESPN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/florida-state-seminoles-college-football\/fsu-football-offseason-ranking-rough-message-2026-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:projected;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;projected&quot;}\" class=\"link \">projected<\/a> FSU to No. 9 out of the 17 teams in the ACC. Now, another national media outlet has weighed in and released its latest post-spring rankings, and given Florida State&#8217;s back-to-back losing seasons and roster turnover, the ranking feels difficult to argue against.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>FSU Football Lands Just Inside Top 50 in Updated CBS Sports Rankings<img alt=\"Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"912\" height=\"513\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2ccf4b9ddb6082d7b4158b15aa5b4036.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sep 28, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell looks on during the second half against the Southern Methodist Mustangs at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Florida State landed just inside the top 50 in CBS Sports&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-football\/rankings\/cbs-sports-rankings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:latest;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;latest&quot;}\" class=\"link \">latest<\/a> rankings at No. 47. No college football fans bite on &#8220;moral victories&#8221;, but it still keeps Florida State comfortably inside the top half of the 138 teams ranked entering 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple sportsbooks <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/ncaaf?tab=win-totals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:currently;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;currently&quot;}\" class=\"link \">currently<\/a> have Florida State&#8217;s 2026 win-loss over\/under set at 6.5 with a heavy lean toward the under. Florida State continues to sit somewhere between projection and proof heading into fall camp.<\/p>\n<p>Coming off a 5-7 season does not help ease concerns surrounding the program. Florida State&#8217;s No. 47 ranking reflects the uncertainty entering 2026. Is this a rebound year or a hat trick of losing seasons? The only teams ranked below the Seminoles on the 2026 schedule are <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/boston-college\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Boston College;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Boston College&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston College<\/a> at No. 98 and New Mexico State at No. 128.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Florida State Seminoles quarterback Tommy Castellanos\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"912\" height=\"513\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/908917a50968ba0bc382f9eb7dab9b55.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Week 0: Saturday, August 29 &#8211; vs. New Mexico State (home-opener)<\/p>\n<p>Week 1: Monday, September 7 &#8211; vs. SMU (7:30 p.m. on ESPN)<\/p>\n<p>Week 2: BYE week<\/p>\n<p>Week 3: Saturday, September 19 &#8211; at Alabama<\/p>\n<p>Week 4: Saturday, September 26 &#8211; vs. Central Arkansas<\/p>\n<p>Week 5: Saturday, October 3 &#8211; vs. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/virginia\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Virginia;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Virginia&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Virginia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Week 6: Friday, October 9 &#8211; at <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/louisville\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Louisville;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Louisville&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Louisville<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Week 7: Saturday, October 17 &#8211; at Miami<\/p>\n<p>Week 8: Saturday, October 24 &#8211; BYE week<\/p>\n<p>Week 9: Saturday, October 31 &#8211; vs. Clemson<\/p>\n<p>Week 10: Saturday, November 7 &#8211; at Boston College<\/p>\n<p>Week 11: Friday, November 13 &#8211; at <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/pittsburgh\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pittsburgh;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Week 12: Saturday, November 21 &#8211; vs. NC State<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Week 13: Friday, November 27 &#8211; vs. Florida (3:30 p.m. on ABC)<\/p>\n<p>Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:free newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;free newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">free newsletter<\/a>and follow us on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/florida-state-seminoles-college-basketball\/facebook.com\/NoleGameday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nolegameday?s=21&amp;t=nyCeWGVWMsSpULqWCupqGA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nolegameday\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>for the latest news.<\/p>\n<p>This article was originally published on www.si.com\/college\/fsu as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/fsu\/florida-state-seminoles-college-football\/where-fsu-football-landed-cbs-sports-latest-rankings-ashton-daniels-?utm_source=RSS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Where FSU Football Landed in CBS Sports&#039; 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