FSU football: Ranking the top 10 WORST fanbases in the ACC

Miami fans watch as the Hurricanes lose to Florida State 31-28 at Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.

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Miami fans watch as the Hurricanes lose to Florida State 31-28 at Doak Campbell Stadium Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Fan Cam Fsu V Miami013 / Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat / USA
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SMU Mustangs

FSU football has never played the SMU Mustangs(that will change in the 2024 season when FSU travels to Texas), and SMU hasn't played a game in the ACC yet. However, the Mustang fans are already on my top 10 worst fanbases in the ACC. SMU got an invitation to join the ACC basically because FSU will ultimately leave the ACC, but SMU fans had a lot to say when the news broke that they would finally be in a conference with at least a few decent football teams. They played in the Southwest Conference with other powerhouses like ECU, South Florida, Tulane, and Charlotte.

They raised well over a million dollars in a short period when it was clear they were making the move, which was impressive. However, their fanbase seems to believe it will automatically translate to SMU competing for National Championships. They have been a solid program over the past two years under former Miami offensive coordinator Rhett Lashley(that's who Miami should have hired), but they lost all three games they played against a Power 5 program in 2023. They talked a ton of smack this spring, and I'm sure we'll hear it the week FSU travels to Texas to face them for the first time.