After finishing the regular season undefeated and winning the ACC Championship Game, Florida State was ranked No. 3 in the December 3 edition of the US LBM Coaches Poll (previously the USA Today Coaches Poll). However, following the College Football Playoff (CFP) Committee’s decision to leave the Seminoles out of the final four and the blowout loss to Georgia in the Orange Bowl, the Coaches Poll moved FSU down to the No. 6 slot.

Interestingly enough, some coaches with ties to the university – both friendly and not-so-friendly – voted the Garnet and Gold three or four spots lower on the list compared to the overall ranking.