The Florida State Seminoles face an uphill battle in 2026 and will hit the ground running almost immediately on the road in mid-September to face off against an Alabama Crimson Tide team looking for redemption. The Seminoles continue to sit somewhere between uncertainty and recycled optimism. Even after consecutive disappointing seasons, FSU still occupies a strange place in the ACC hierarchy. They're too talented to dismiss entirely, but back-to-back losing seasons provide an inconsistency that is easy to distrust. ESPN’s latest ACC power rankings reflected that same uncertainty surrounding Florida State entering 2026. With the Miami Hurricanes at the top and the Seminoles seen as a middle-of-the-pack ACC team, the uncertainty surrounding a roster built on projection rather than certainty is reinforced. Florida State Projected Near Bottom of ACC Apr 20, 2024; Tallahassee, Florida, USA; Florida State Seminoles helmet during the Spring Showcase at Doak S. Campbell Stadium.…