Three reasons why the Noles will cover their over/under win total for the 2024 season

Three reasons why the Florida State Seminoles will cover their over/under win total for the 2024 season.
Florida State Seminoles offensive lineman Maurice Smith (53) gestures during the second half against
Florida State Seminoles offensive lineman Maurice Smith (53) gestures during the second half against / Matt Pendleton/Gainesville Sun / USA
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EASIER START TO THE SEASON

I do not want fans to get the wrong idea. I am not nieve to the standpoint of taking every game seriously on the schedule. This is college football, and upsets happen all of the time.

With the recent schedule last month, there was a feeling that the ACC could have made it very difficult for Florida State with their pending lawsuit to try and leave the conference because of their Grant of Rights deal that doesn't end until 2036.

Their first five games of the 2024 season are manageable because the Seminoles play Georgia Tech (Ireland), Boston College, Memphis, California, and SMU. Florida State has had the "luxury" of having to play LSU in their season opener for the past two seasons. It is nice to get a break from having to do that (even though Florida State won both meetings).

Nonetheless, it would be nice to start the campaign with a 4-1 or even 5-0 start especially when the program is having to break in a ton of newcomers on the roster. This would be an opportunity to build confidence early on for teams such as Clemson, Notre Dame, Miami, North Carolina, and Florida later in the year.