FSU football was picked No. 3 in the inaugural 2017 AP college football poll.
Well, it’s official. FSU football will be ranked No. 3 when they take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on September 2nd.
Alabama will be ranked No. 1 as expected, so the billing of the biggest opening game in college football history is taking shape.
The ‘Noles received four first place votes which was one more than Ohio State who is ranked No. 2 overall.
Chop Chat expert Jason Parker has already laid out why FSU Football should be ranked above Ohio State, but I suppose the love affair with the Big 10 continues in 2017 despite them falling flat on their faces last season.
READ: FSU should be ranked ahead of Ohio State
The full poll can be seen here and the top 10 looks like this:
- Alabama
- Ohio State
- FSU
- USC
- Clemson
- Penn State
- Oklahoma
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Oklahoma St.
Let’s check out how the fans reacted to the inaugural AP poll:
USC top 5??? This isn't 2004 sorry
— Alex (@SoonerbeastGG) August 21, 2017
Isnt this the same ohio state team that got ran over by clemson their last game lol
— Shawn Wallace (@shawn_wallace10) August 21, 2017
Fsu should be 1 roll tide 2 o state 3 pic.twitter.com/chZ2gyImuZ
— Willie Jones Jr (@williejbaby) August 21, 2017
How is Alabama number one didn't they lose the national championship??
— HollyOgden (@HollyAnnBoyd) August 21, 2017
The bigger question ia how is osu number 2 when they got dump trucked by Clemson
— Shawn Wallace (@shawn_wallace10) August 21, 2017
Jimbo Fisher Dishes on the Ranking
Jimbo Fisher discussed our No. 3 ranking on @SportsCenter earlier today. pic.twitter.com/IdD9Uj0HCz
— FSU Football (@FSUFootball) August 21, 2017
Thoughts
First of all, let me address that last Twitter comment. If I recall correctly, Michigan destroyed Penn State last season 49-10 and FSU football beat Michigan in the Orange Bowl.
Clemson beat Alabama for the national championship, so that’s why they are ahead of Penn State homie. The same Penn State that lost to a Pittsburgh ACC squad.
I do have to question Ohio State being No. 2 after getting shutout and embarrassed by Clemson in the college football playoff semifinal.
Plus, No. 1 vs. No. 2 would have sounded better when FSU squares off against Alabama in the opener.
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Three Big 10 teams in the top 10? What say you about that? Is FSU about where you thought they’d be?