Anyone who knows me knows I've been an avid FSU football fan for a while. I've been following FSU Football since they've won their first 2 titles in '93 & '99, and their most recent championship in '13. Florida State has had more than it's fair share of ups and downs. They've had a lengthy period of struggle, where they struggled against beatable teams in the 2000's. Fast forward to 2014, and it's safe to say that the Seminoles are back to their winning ways. They've earned their #1 spot. Who cares if they play cupcake teams? Wins are wins, whether they're against tough or easy teams. In case people haven't noticed, FSU plays in the Athletic Coast Conference, which by many accounts is a cupcake conference. Florida State's biggest rivals are Miami, and Florida. Florida State has beaten Miami and Florida many times before, so one can say even the Canes and Gators are no match for Florida State. Florida State defeated Auburn for the national championship last year. Auburn is a tough team that consistently ranks in the top 25 teams.
Do I think Florida State should play tougher teams? Sure, I have no problem with FSU playing harder teams. It would be a great test to see how FSU stacks up with competition from the Big 12, Pac-10 and other tough conferences. Because FSU is an ACC school, they can only play teams from their conference. I do think if FSU played tougher teams and won, college football fans would have no choice but to respect Florida State because they've proven they can beat tough teams from other conferences. Upset Saturday had several losses from Alabama, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma. Prior to that, Oregon fell at home. The aforementioned teams consistently go undefeated for much of the season, so I know Florida State would be given trouble from Oklahoma, Alabama, TX A&M or Oregon.
Even if Florida State's wins come relatively easy, the fact remains is they're the only unbeaten team left in college football, so they deserve to stay at #1 until someone knocks them off.
