The Daily Nole — Aug. 9, 2018: FSU Ranks 18th in SI Top 25

It’s Thursday, Florida State fans. As the weekend approaches, keep it here for the latest in FSU athletics. The news and notes section of this post will be updated throughout the day.

Lead Story

Florida State may be ranked 19th in the Amway Coaches Poll to start the year, but FSU did a little better in a popular publication’s preseason poll.

According to Sports Illustrated’s preseason top 25 released Tuesday, FSU is No. 19. The Seminoles were among four ACC teams ranked, along with No. 1 Clemson, No. 13 Miami and No. 24 NC State.

Behind Clemson was Alabama, Wisconsin, Washington and Oklahoma. FSU opens the season with Virginia Tech on Sept. 3.

Between the Lines

There were no FSU athletic events scheduled for Wednesday.

On the Agenda

There are no FSU athletic events scheduled for Thursday.

News and Notes

FSU cornerback Stanford Samuels III has moved to safety, according to reports.

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