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AP TOP 25: As Expectations Rise, Florida State enters at No. 8

Jordan Travis, and Co., have arrived.

Florida State has already claimed their first win of the college football season: leap-frogging Florida, UCF and Miami in AP preseason rank. Prestige remains a key piece to competition in the nations most talent rich region for college football talent – even before a coin flip or a kick off. Coming off last season’s success,

Just last week, FSU received another prestige boost from the USA TODAY Coach’s Poll.

According to FSU Sports Info:

Florida State led the country with an average of 7.46 plays of at least 20 yards per game and ranked second nationally with an explosive play differential of +7.41. The defense was fourth in the country in passing defense, and FSU was one of six teams nationally to rank in the top-25 in kickoff return and punt return average. Florida State led the ACC in passing defense, third-down offense, yards gained per pass, yards gained per play, yards gained per rush, total offense per game, yards per completion, yards allowed per pass, rushing offense per game, yards allowed per play, total defense per game and scoring offense per game.

With this announcement by the AP, FSU vs. LSU in Orlando, Sept. 3rd, will officially be a top-ten college football matchup with both playoff, and significant Heisman implications.

Stay tuned for updates.

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