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FSU Football: Ultimate tournament decides best team in program history

By Jason Parker

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 06: Wide receiver Rashad Greene #80 of the Florida State Seminoles runs after a catch for a 49-yard gain in the fourth quarter against defensive back Ryan White #19 of the Auburn Tigers during the 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl on January 6, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 06: Wide receiver Rashad Greene #80 of the Florida State Seminoles runs after a catch for a 49-yard gain in the fourth quarter against defensive back Ryan White #19 of the Auburn Tigers during the 2014 Vizio BCS National Championship Game at the Rose Bowl on January 6, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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CLEMSON, SC – OCTOBER 19: Jameis Winston #5 of the Florida State Seminoles during their game at Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2013 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC – OCTOBER 19: Jameis Winston #5 of the Florida State Seminoles during their game at Memorial Stadium on October 19, 2013 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

No. 1 2013 Season (14-0) vs. No. 16 1995 Season (10-2)

There is no doubt that, when the stats were worked out, that the most recent champs were the best team the Seminoles have ever put out there. Winston and a slew of future NFL players are the only champ to finish in the top five of both offense and defense in the last three decades.

The 1995 squad was led by Danny Kanell at quarterback and Warrick Dunn at running back, but lost the first ACC game in FSU football history (even though Dunn was clearly in the end zone against Virginia) and later against Florida, so this one was easy. Winner: 2013 Seminoles

No. 8 1996 Season (11-1) vs. No. 9 1994 Season (10-1-1)

One season after that 1995 campaign, FSU football had a heck of a regular season that included winning five games against ranked teams with Dunn at running back and one of the best defenses in college football history – before all of that got left in Tallahassee before the Sugar Bowl.

Two seasons before, the Seminoles had a slight hangover from the first national title campaign and dropped a game against Miami and had to come back just to tie the Gators at home (still a great moment). Even with a Sugar Bowl win over Florida, this one goes to the election year squad. Winner: 1996 Seminoles

Regional Final

While the 1996 season had its dominating moments for the Seminoles and some of the better players in program history, the 2013 team was one that couldn’t be stopped during a year that included five wins over ranked teams by an average of over 33 points each game. Winner: 2013 Seminoles

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