FSU football: Thoughts on ACC’s announced game dates

TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 22: A view of a special ribbon decal worn on the back of the helmets of the Florida State players to honor the victims of a shooting at the university library during a game against Boston College Eagles at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 22, 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida. Earlier this week a gunman injured three students before officers fatally shot him. Third-ranked Florida State defeated Boston College 20 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 22: A view of a special ribbon decal worn on the back of the helmets of the Florida State players to honor the victims of a shooting at the university library during a game against Boston College Eagles at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 22, 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida. Earlier this week a gunman injured three students before officers fatally shot him. Third-ranked Florida State defeated Boston College 20 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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The Next Four Games

These four games will be the toughest stretch of games on the schedule:

  • @Notre Dame
  • North Carolina
  • @Louisville
  • Bye Week
  • Pittsburgh

I don’t see FSU football losing all four of these games. Notre Dame is the only game in that stretch that I’d consider FSU a sizable underdog, but all four teams would be bowl teams in 2020 under normal circumstances more than likely.

The bye week after the Louisville game is huge.

If the Noles can split games with North Carolina and Louisville, I think the bye-week puts them in a good position hosting Pittsburgh.

If they could beat both North Carolina and Louisville, that would be outstanding, and likely means they beat Pittsburgh as well.