Most FSU football fans would like to forget about the 2024 season, and most non-FSU football fans probably think the Noles are lightyears away from fielding a competitive team again.
As bad as the 2024 season was, FSU still had more talent than most of the teams they played, and the 2025 team will have more talent and experience across the board.
The biggest issue was in the trenches on offense and defense, and the new FSU coaches have spent significant time and resources addressing those two positions. They've also addressed wide receiver, tight end, linebacker, and a quarterback that fits what Gus Malzahn likes to do.
The team should improve drastically with some returning players, the new talent from the transfer portal, and coaching upgrades at the coordinator positions.
Do I expect FSU to compete for a National Title or to make the 12-team College Playoff? No, but I think there are some things we can learn from the teams who made it over the past two years.
Realistically, we can look back at the 2023 FSU team and glean the same knowledge because they should have been among the top four. Nevertheless, here are three major things we can learn from the playoff teams over the past two years.