Is FSU Football the second best team in ACC’s Atlantic Division?

FSU football is more likely going to be a much better team than what we saw last year, but are they the second best team in the division behind Clemson?

For a decent amount of the college football experts out there, the answer is pretty simple when asked about the FSU football team in the upcoming season – with almost everyone thinking that the Seminoles will have a much better record than what they had last season and head back to a bowl game after the 2019 season.

I mean, it can’t be much worse than not going bowling for the first time in decades and having a losing season for the first time since 1976, but the general consensus is that the Noles almost have to be better in 2019 than anything that was put out on the field just one season ago.

But, is it entirely possible that the Seminoles are one of the top teams in the ACC this coming season – as high as being the second best team in one division behind the defending national champs? According to one very important website, yes.

At the end of last week, our friends at FanSided’s main site published the most recent odds for the upcoming season from FanDuel and the FSU football team might have a smile on their face when it was revealed that they came in second in the Atlantic Division behind the Clemson Tigers – the winners of the last four division and conference titles.

While there are plenty of people out there who think that the Tigers will make quick work of the division and the rival Miami Hurricanes will be the last team standing in the Coastal Division, the FSU football team can take pride in knowing that the rebuilding job in year two under head coach Willie Taggart may not be as steep as first thought.

Plenty has been talked about regarding the talent the Seminoles will put out there this season – guys like running back Cam Akers and defensive tackle Marvin Wilson, for example – and the fact that the Noles have a slightly easier schedule, at this point, than what they saw last season.

Assuming the worst for the moment, if the Noles lose to the three teams they face with better odds and – for the sake of an argument – drop one of their non-conference games, FSU football finishes with an 8-4 record entering the bowl season. While it’s not parade worthy, it’s a step in the right direction.

While the haters won’t appreciate it, the FSU football team’s demise is more than likely just a one season deal that won’t last for much longer.