FSU football: The Noles ranked No. 4 in the updated AP poll

FSU football fans were patiently waiting for the release of the updated AP poll.

On Sunday, Seminole fans had their wish granted as Florida State is now ranked No. 4 in the most recent AP poll after they defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies by a score of 39-17 in the friendly confines of Doak Campbell Stadium.

Here is the full rankings of the newest AP poll:

1. Georgia

2. Michigan

3. Ohio State

4. Florida State

5. Oklahoma

6. Penn State

7. Washington

8. Oregon

9. Texas

10. USC

11. Alabama

12. North Carolina

13. Ole Miss

14. Louisville

15. Oregon State

16. Utah

17. Duke

18. UCLA

19. Washington State

20. Tennessee

21. Notre Dame

22. LSU

23. Kansas

24. Kentucky

25. Miami (LOL)

Analysis

Well, well, well… Florida State has finally moved up in the rankings. The Seminoles recently moved down from No. 4 to No. 5 after defeating the likes of the Clemson Tigers on the road. This created a sense of confusion among the fanbase considering that FSU had not beaten Clemson since 2014.

Some individuals within the fanbase even thought that the AP voters would find a way to place head football coach Mike Norvell and company at the No. 6 spot. However, after the Texas Longhorns were defeated by the Oklahoma Sooners by a score of 34-30, it allowed the Seminoles to climb back up to the No. 4 ranking.

While FSU has aspects on the offensive and defensive sides of the football that they need to improve upon, it should be documented that the Seminoles possess a 5-0 record for the first time since 2015.

Personally, I don’t put a ton of stock into the AP poll rankings because the College Football Playoff committee’s rankings matter the most. However, the AP poll could be utilized as a serviceable barometer of what to expect.

The Seminoles understand that they need to handle their business. If they do that, then everything will take care of itself and FSU will ultimately be where they want to be.