Where Florida State landed in Athlon Sports' ACC rankings

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Florida State football is looking to turn things around after two years of losing seasons. Following a 2-10 season and a 5-7 season, fans are certainly expecting more from a perennial powerhouse like FSU.

Athlon Sports has ranked all of the ACC teams going into 2026, and the Seminoles have found themselves in the bottom half of their rankings. They ranked them as the No. 11 team in the conference, ahead of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Duke Blue Devils, North Carolina Tar Heels, Syracuse Orange, Boston College Eagles, and Stanford Cardinal.

At the top of the list is, understandably, the Miami Hurricanes. The Canes are looking to build off their excellent season last year, where they fell just short of the Indiana Hoosiers in the national championship game.

Athlon Sports also predicted the ACC Championship, and their pick this year is Miami over SMU, which would be Miami's first ACC title since joining the conference in 2004.

FSU will look to prevent that when they begin their season against the New Mexico State Aggies on Aug. 29 from Doak Campbell Stadium. They will open their ACC season on Sept. 7 when they host SMU for the first time ever.

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