11 times national champion could be the first FSU CFB playoff opponent

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The seminoles of State No. 10 of Florida 2-0 have had an explosive beginning of the 2025 season with a victory between 10 and 37-17 over Alabama and a 77-3 record victory over East Texas A&M. As the noles recover during their rest week before Kent State, Buzz around the national media has begun to humile where FSU will end by the end of the season.

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With the university American football playoffs firmly established in the views of the state of Florida, Brett McMurphy of On3 has them projected Face a family enemy in the first round in December. Next to No. 12 USF (sorry, UF) in No. 5 Penn State, No. 11 Oklahoma in No. 6 Georgia and No. 10 Utah in No. 7 Texas, McMurphy has the seminols classified as team No. 8 faced by No. 9 Notre Dame at home.

The way for the state of Florida to get to the playoffs will not be an easy task. FSU will be the host of Miami number 5 in early October and has road games against Virginia, No. 12 Clemson, NC State and Florida, with a sleeping potential in Virginia Tech.

The field marshal of the seminoles of the state of Florida, Jameis Winston

December 7, 2013; Charlotte, NC, USA.; The field marshal of the seminoles of the state of Florida, Jameis Winston (5), pretends to pass the Trophy of the ACC Championship. The seminols defeated the Blue Devils 45-7 at the Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Images Bob Donnan-Imagn / Images Bob Donnan-Imagn

The last time Florida State arrived at the University Football playoff was in 2014, the opening year of the four team format after the BCS era. Upon leaving a national championship behind the winner of the Heisman Jameis Winston trophy, the ‘Noles fell to Oregon 59-20 in the Rose Bowl and I have not returned since then, a drought extended in part by the controversial Desarote 2023.

Now that there are 12 points open in the new reformatado playoff, the possibilities of Florida State have opened, and with the advanced progress team, they are likely to find their way. Although McMurphy makes them short with a defeat against the Irish combat.

Campo de los Miami Hurricanes Carson Beck

August 31, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA.; Field Marshal of the Miami Hurricanes, Carson Beck (11), haste the ball against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the second quarter in the Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn images / Sam Navarro-Imagn images

Interestingly, McMurphy makes Miami run towards the National Championship game to face state No. 1 of Ohio, jump to Texas and No. 2 LSU along the way. Bold taking into account that Miami has not won an ACC title since he joined the conference in 2004. After a close 27-24 victory over Notre Dame to open the season, there may be a spark in coral gables, but demonstrate that they can keep it in a complete schedule is another story.

For now, Florida State controls your own path. With a week of goodbye to regroup and a fundamental stretch of the ACO game ahead, the seminols have all the opportunities to demonstrate the correct or incorrect McMurphy projections. If FSU continues to stack victories, a return to the playoff for the first time in more than a decade could be available.

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