Despite all of their national controversy last year, despite all of their escaping from teams for narrow victories, Florida State still went undefeated and won the ACC. For the second straight year, that means there's a target on their back entering the regular season, and for that reason and that reason alone, they're going to be #1 in the power poll to open up 2015.
But does that mean FSU is the strongest team in the league? Maybe. We all know what they bring to the table, but until they lose, I have a hard time not ranking them among the ACC's best teams.