College Football Playoff Rankings: FSU ranked No. 5 ahead of regular season finale

Seminoles face Florida in Gainesville in season finale

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  Perry Kostidakis
  
• on November 21, 2023 7:18 pm

Florida State, for the first time since 2014 when the Seminoles took part in the first-ever four-team playoff, advanced to 11-0 (8-0 ACC) when it took down the North Alabama Lions in its home finale.

The 58-13 win saw the Seminoles win its 17th game in a row but lose Jordan Travis, the quarterback who helped engineer that streak and FSU’s turnaround in the Mike Norvell era, to a season-ending leg injury on a scramble in the first quarter.

Redshirt junior Tate Rodemaker, who replaced Travis in a comeback win over Louisville last season, had 13 completions, 217 yards, and tied a career-high with two touchdowns in the win before being replaced by freshman Brock Glenn with the game decided.

The loss of Travis, coupled with a 13-0 deficit to start off the game against the Lions, was enough for voters in the AP Poll to drop Florida State from No. 4 to No. 5 behind Washington — in the Coaches Poll, the Seminoles remained No. 4 but just slightly.

The rankings that matter, however, are the College Football Playoff Rankings, where the committee has been known to consider injuries in ranking teams — Clemson in 2017 and Oregon in 2014 both had major injuries factored into their rankings (in a beneficial, not detrimental manner).

In the latest edition of the rankings, the committee placed Florida State at No. 5, echoing the AP Poll.

Next up for Florida State is a rivalry showdown to close out the regular season, with the Seminoles heading down to Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators (5-6, 3-5 SEC) in the latest edition of the Sunshine Showdown.

Week 13: College Football Playoff Rankings

1. Georgia Bulldogs (11-0)
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0)
3. Michigan Wolverines (11-0)
4. Washington Huskies (11-0)
5. Florida State Seminoles (11-0)
6. Oregon Ducks (10-1)
7. Texas Longhorns (10-1)
8. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1)
9. Missouri Tigers (9-2)
10. Louisville Cardinals (10-1)
11. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2)
12. Ole Miss Rebels (9-2)
13. Oklahoma Sooners (9-2)
14. LSU Tigers (8-3)
15. Arizona Wildcats (8-3)
16. Oregon State Beavers (8-3)
17. Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2)
18. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3)
19. Kansas State Wildcats (8-3)
20. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-3)
21. Tennessee Volunteers (7-4)
22. NC State Wolfpack (8-3)
23. Tulane Green Wave (10-1)
24. Clemson Tigers (7-4)
25. Liberty Flames (11-0)

Week 13: AP Top 25

1. Georgia Bulldogs (11-0)
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0)
3. Michigan Wolverines (11-0)
4. Washington Huskies (11-0)
5. Florida State Seminoles (11-0)
6. Oregon Ducks (10-1)
7. Texas Longhorns (10-1)
8. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1)
9. Louisville Cardinals (10-1)
10. Missouri Tigers (9-2)
11. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2)
12. Ole Miss Rebels (9-2)
13. Oklahoma Sooners (9-2)
14. LSU Tigers (8-3)
15. Oregon State Beavers (8-3)
16. Arizona Wildcats (8-3)
17. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3)
18. Tulane Green Wave (10-1)
19. Kansas State Wildcats (8-3)
20. Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2)
21. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-3)
22. Liberty Flames (11-0)
23. Toledo Rockets (10-1)
24. James Madison Dukes (10-1)
25. Tennessee Volunteers (7-4)

Week 13: USA Today Coaches Poll

1. Georgia Bulldogs (11-0)
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0)
3. Michigan Wolverines (11-0)
4. Florida State Seminoles (11-0)
5. Washington Huskies (11-0)
6. Oregon Ducks (10-1)
7. Texas Longhorns (10-1)
8. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1)
9. Louisville Cardinals (10-1)
10. Missouri Tigers (9-2)
11. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2)
12. Ole Miss Rebels (9-2)
13. Oklahoma Sooners (9-2)
14. LSU Tigers (8-3)
15. Oregon State Beavers (8-3)
16. Arizona Wildcats (8-3)
17. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3)
18. Tulane Green Wave (10-1)
19. Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2)
20. Kansas State Wildcats (8-3)
21. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-3)
22. Liberty Flames (11-0)
23. Tennessee Volunteers (7-4)
24. North Carolina State Wolfpack (8-3)
25. SMU Mustangs (9-2)

Odds to win 2023 national championship, via DraftKings

1. Georgia Bulldogs: +240
2. Michigan Wolverines: +260
3. Ohio State Buckeyes: +550
4. Oregon Ducks: +600
5. Alabama Crimson Tide: +650
6. Washington Huskies: +1100
7. Texas Longhorns: +1400
8. Florida State Seminoles: +3000
9. Louisville Cardinals: +10000
10. Missouri Tigers: +100000

Odds to make 2023 College Football Playoff, via DraftKings

1. Georgia Bulldogs: -340
2. Michigan Wolverines: -220
3. Oregon Ducks: -170
4. Ohio State Buckeyes: +105
5. Texas Longhorns: +130
6. Florida State Seminoles: +145
7. Washington Huskies: +155
8. Alabama Crimson Tide: +165
9. Louisville Cardinals: +1500

Odds to win 2023 national championship, via DraftKings

1. Georgia Bulldogs: +240
2. Michigan Wolverines: +260
3. Ohio State Buckeyes: +550
4. Oregon Ducks: +600
5. Alabama Crimson Tide: +700
6. Washington Huskies: +1400
7. Texas Longhorns: +1400
8. Florida State Seminoles: +3000
9. Louisville Cardinals: +15000
10. Missouri Tigers: +100000

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