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Noles News: FSU has third-best odds to make playoff, win national championship

All the latest in Florida State Seminoles sports

By Perry Kostidakis
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Peyton Baker/Tomahawk Nation

Recruiting

FSU has the No. 4 recruiting class in the country according to both the 247Sports Composite Rankings and On3 Industry Rankings behind Florida, Ohio State and Georgia.

Class of 2024 commitments

QUARTERBACK: 4 star Luke Kromenhoek (GA)

RUNNING BACK: 4 star Kam Davis (GA)

RUNNING BACK: 4 star Micahi Danzy (FL)

WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star Camdon Frier (FL)

WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star Lawayne McCoy (FL)

WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star BJ Gibson (GA)

WIDE RECEIVER: 4 star Elijah Moore (MD)

TIGHT END: 5 star Landen Thomas (GA)

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Jonathan Daniels (FL)

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Tye Hylton (FL)

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star Manasse Itete (CA)

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Jayden Todd (GA)

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 5 star Armondo Blount

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 4 star DD Holmes (DC)

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: 3 star Jamorie Flagg (FL)

LINEBACKER: 3 star Jayden Parrish (FL)

LINEBACKER: 3 star Timir Hickman-Collins (SC)

DEFENSIVE BACK: 5 star KJ Bolden (GA)

DEFENSIVE BACK: 5 star Charles Lester III (FL)

DEFENSIVE BACK: 4 star Ricky Knight III (FL)

DEFENSIVE BACK: 3 star CJ Heard (GA)

KICKER: 3 star Jake Weinberg (FL)

Football

Florida State took to the practice field on Tuesday in anticipation of this week’s matchup against Wake Forest — Jordan Silversmith has more:

The Dunlap practice facility rocked from the pumped-in crowd during the first 11 on 11 period, where the defense shined. They got into the backfield, set hard edges, and played sticky coverage on receivers. The dominance continued when the team went outside as they forced Florida State quarterbacks to constantly pull the ball down during team drills or 7 on 7.

How did the Seminoles’ offensive line perform against Duke? A look at the advanced analytics from the trenches:

According to DraftKings, Florida State is a decent favorite to make the playoffs, sitting at -175 odds behind Georgia (-190) and Michigan (-195).

Week 8: AP Top 25

  1. Georgia Bulldogs (7-0)
  2. Michigan Wolverines (8-0)
  3. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0)
  4. Florida State Seminoles (7-0)
  5. Washington Huskies (7-0)
  6. Oklahoma Sooners (7-0)
  7. Texas Longhorns (6-1)
  8. Oregon Ducks (6-1)
  9. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1)
  10. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1)
  11. Oregon State Beavers (6-1)
  12. Ole Miss Rebels (6-1)
  13. Utah Utes (6-1)
  14. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-2)
  15. LSU Tigers (6-2)
  16. Missouri Tigers (7-1)
  17. North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1)
  18. Louisville Cardinals (6-1)
  19. Air Force Falcons (7-0)
  20. Duke Blue Devils (5-2)
  21. Tennessee Volunteers (5-2)
  22. Tulane Green Wave (6-1)
  23. UCLA Bruins (5-2)
  24. USC Trojans (6-2)
  25. James Madison Dukes (7-0)

Week 8: USA Today Coaches Poll

  1. Georgia Bulldogs (7-0)
  2. Michigan Wolverines (8-0)
  3. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0)
  4. Florida State Seminoles (7-0)
  5. Washington Huskies (7-0)
  6. Oklahoma Sooners (7-0)
  7. Texas Longhorns (6-1)
  8. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1)
  9. Oregon Ducks (6-1)
  10. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1)
  11. Ole Miss Rebels (6-1)
  12. Oregon State Beavers (6-1)
  13. Utah Utes (6-1)
  14. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-2)
  15. LSU Tigers (6-2)
  16. Missouri Tigers (7-1)
  17. North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1)
  18. Louisville Cardinals (6-1)
  19. Air Force Falcons (7-0)
  20. Tennessee Volunteers (5-2)
  21. Duke Blue Devils (5-2)
  22. USC Trojans (6-2)
  23. Tulane Green Wave (6-1)
  24. UCLA Bruins (5-2)
  25. James Madison Dukes (7-0)

Odds to win 2023 national championship, via DraftKings

Odds to win 2023 Heisman Trophy, via DraftKings

Soccer

Florida State forward Onyi Echegini became the first-ever Florida State Seminoles soccer player to earn back-to-back ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors:

This is the fourth time Echegini has won ACC Player of the Week in her career (10/24/23, 10/17/23, 11/1/22, 9/20/22).

Echegini continued to shine last week in wins over No. 18 Pitt and Duke that helped FSU clinch a share of the ACC Regular Season Championship. Against the Panthers, Echegini scored the game-winning goal in the 75th minute to give FSU a 3-2 win over Pitt. Echegini followed up that performance with her second brace in the three games as she scored two goals in five minutes in the 53rd minute and the 58th minute to give FSU a 3-0 lead. Echegini is now the ACC’s leading goal-scorer with 11 goals this season and is the first Seminole to record back-to-back double-digit goal-scoring seasons since Deyna Castellanos in 2018-19.

Basketball

Florida State Seminoles head coach Leonard Hamilton will be in attendance at ACC Tip-Off Media Days alongside Darin Green Jr. and Baba Miller as the Seminoles get set to kick off the 2023-24 season:

Florida State begins its day on October 25 at 9 a.m. with appearances on local and national radio stations from 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. The Seminoles’ main stage press conference will feature Green Jr., Miller, and Hamilton beginning at 11:00. Fans can watch the press conference featuring Hamilton, Green Jr., and Miller on ACCNX (Watch ESPN app). Hamilton will appear live on the ACC network at 11:45 a.m. while the Seminoles’ players can be seen on the ACC Network at 1:15 p.m.

Green Jr. is Florida State’s leading returning scorer as he averaged a career-high 13.4 points per game (second on the team) in his first season as a Seminole. He led the Seminoles with 91 made 3-point shots, a .364 3-point shooting percentage, and was the only FSU player to play in all 32 games in 2023. Green, Jr. enters his senior season with 299 career made 3-point field goals.

Miller, who is in his second season with the Seminoles, is one of the top returning players in the ACC. He averaged 9.4 points and 6.0 rebounds as he helped lead Spain to the U-19 FIBA World Championship this past summer. Miller scored his career-high of 12 points against Clemson (Feb 15, 2023) and led the Seminoles in rebounding four times during his freshman season.

Hamilton is the most successful coach in Florida State history with 604 victories and the fifth winningest coach in ACC history. He enters the 2023-24 season ranked 23rd among active coaches for career victories as he begins his 22nd season as the head coach of the Seminoles.

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