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VIDEO: Florida State Seminoles To Begin Practice Preseason College Football Playoff Title Contenders

By  //  August 7, 2016

The Seminoles begin fall camp on Aug. 9

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TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA (Seminoles.com) – Amway Coaches Poll released its preseason rankings on Thursday, and the Florida State football team received a ranking worthy of its high aspirations for the 2016 season.

The Seminoles will start the season ranked No. 4, behind only defending national champion Alabama, national runner-up Clemson and 2015 College Football Playoff participant Oklahoma. FSU received one first-place vote and was one of only three teams (Alabama 55, Clemson 7) to garner a first-place vote.

Ohio State is right behind FSU at No. 5.

It’s the second-highest preseason Coaches Poll ranking for FSU under coach Jimbo Fisher, and the highest since the Seminoles started the 2014 season ranked No. 1.

What already figured to be a difficult schedule was confirmed as such by this year’s preseason poll, as the Seminoles will face five opponents who are ranked in the preseason top 25.

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The Seminoles will start the season ranked No. 4, behind only defending national champion Alabama, national runner-up Clemson and 2015 College Football Playoff participant Oklahoma (FSU Image)

That includes the season-opener on Sept. 5 against No. 12 Mississippi in Orlando, a visit to No. 23 Louisville on Sept. 17, and home games against No. 20 North Carolina on Oct. 1, No. 2 Clemson on Oct. 29 and No. 25 Florida on Nov. 26.

FSU opponents Miami and South Florida were among those receiving votes.

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The Seminoles begin fall camp on Tuesday, Aug. 9.

CLICK HERE to view the full poll.

Florida State’s Preseason Coaches Poll Rankings Under Jimbo Fisher (final ranking in parentheses)

2010 – 20 (16)
2011 – 5 (23)
2012 – 7 (8)
2013 – 12 (1)
2014 – 1 (6)
2015 – 8 (14)

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