Seminole Sunday Sauce — Aug 6, 2023: FSU Football picked second in ACC
For the first time since Jimbo Fisher left Tallahassee for College Station, Florida State football is a popular pick to win the ACC. The ACC media members, however, still view Clemson as king of the conference.
FSU was picked to finish second behind only Clemson in a relatively close vote this past week. The Tigers received 103 of 175 first-place votes with FSU receiving 67. North Carolina (5) and NC State (1) were the only other schools to receive votes.
When it came to players on the preseason All-ACC team, FSU was again second to only Clemson. Running back Trey Benson, wide receiver Johnny Wilson, defensive end Jared Verse and cornerback Fentrell Cypress were selected from the Seminoles.
Although he did not land on the All-ACC team, quarterback Jordan Travis had the second-most votes for ACC Player of the Year behind only North Carolina’s Drake Maye. FSU is coming off a 10-3 season and No. 11 finish in the AP Poll in 2022. The Seminoles will begin the year in Orlando on Sept. 3 against LSU.
Football
Record: 0-0
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: vs. LSU (Orlando, Sept. 3)
Recognitions: Trey Benson, RB (Preseason All-ACC, Maxwell Award watch list, Hornung Award watch list); Jordan Travis, QB (Maxwell Award watch list); Johnny Wilson, WR (Preseason All-ACC); Jeremiah Byers, T (Outland Trophy watch list); Jared Verse, DE (Preseason All-ACC, Nagurski Trophy watch list, Wuerffel Trophy watch list); Fentrell Cypress, CB (Preseason All-ACC, Nagurski Trophy watch list); Alex Mastromanno, P (Ray Guy Award watch list); Maurice Smith Jr., C (Rimington Trophy watch list); Jaheim Bell, TE (Mackey Award watch list)
Commitments: Timir Hickman-Collins, 3-star LB* (Unranked overall*); Jayden Todd, 3-star T* (Unranked overall); KJ Bolden, 5-star ATH* (No. 7 overall*)
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 4 nationally, first in ACC (22 total commitments)
Wrap-up: The 2023 season is fastly approaching. Overall, it was a great week for FSU with three commitments and the start of fall camp.
Men’s basketball
Commitments: AJ Swinton, 4-star SF* (No. 132 overall*)
Decommitments: None
2024 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 34 nationally, ninth in ACC (1 total commitment)
Wrap-up: FSU picked up its first commitment for 2024 this week. Head coach Leonard Hamilton also turned 75 years old.
Soccer
Record: 0-0
Ranking: No. 6 United Soccer Coaches
Upcoming: at Texas A&M (Aug. 17)
Recognitions: N/A
Wrap-up: FSU is ranked sixth in the preseason Coaches Poll. Surprisingly, that ranks just fifth among ACC teams.
Volleyball
Record: 0-0
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: vs. Western Carolina (Aug. 25, Classic City Clash)
Recognitions: Audrey Koenig, OH (Preseason All-ACC); Khori Louis, MB (Preseason All-ACC)
Wrap-up: FSU was picked to finish fourth in the ACC this week.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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