FSU football: Can Noles maintain No. 1 recruiting class in ACC?

Some folks subscribe to the thought of there being a set number of wins FSU football has to achieve to bring in a top recruiting class.

I don’t subscribe to that theory. If the Noles go 5-7 or 6-6 and look improved on the field? I think that’ll be enough to hold the class together while selling the message of jumping on board to get FSU back to elite status.

If they improve on the field, they should win that amount of games at a minimum.

If they don’t look improved and lose in blowout fashion against teams like Louisville, NC State, and Miami? Well, that would certainly change the dynamics and make it difficult for Mike Norvell to sell his vision.

The right combination is beating the teams they are supposed to beat while staying at least somewhat competitive with teams folks are counting as definitive losses before the season begins.

I’d put the likelihood of holding onto the top recruiting spot in the conference as relatively low unless FSU somehow won eight or nine games.

I like their chances of preventing North Carolina and Miami from surpassing them in the rankings.

The FSU logo holds weight, and recruits want FSU football to be good again. It’s the only school in Florida that’s proven it can fall from elite status and reclaim that status again in our lifetimes.

It’s a gradual process, and jumping from fourth to second or first in the conference recruiting rankings would send a clear signal to the rest of college football.