Florida State football remains 3-4 overall and 1-3 in ACC play after a bye week. Ultimately, the Seminoles fell in their last game to the Miami Hurricanes, 43-35.
After the bye, Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports moved Florida State down to No. 54 in his weekly re-rank of all 138 FBS teams. He moved them down three spots from No. 51 last week.
Surrounding the Seminoles are the No. 53 UCF Knights and No. 55 Appalachian State Mountaineers. The Knights went 5-7 and failed to make a bowl game, while App State went 5-8, losing in the Birmingham Bowl to Georgia Southern.
The top five is made up of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Miami Hurricanes, Georgia Bulldogs, Utah Utes, and Indiana Hoosiers. Utah was the biggest riser to the top five, going up six spots.
Florida State is the tenth-best ACC team per Myerberg's rankings, far behind the Miami Hurricanes at No. 2. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are not far behind at No. 16, and the SMU Mustangs are at No. 18. The Demon Deacons rose two spots in this week's poll after also being on a bye week.
FSU will look to improve when they welcome the Clemson Tigers to Tallahassee on Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. ET. Fans can catch the game on the ACC Network.
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