As Mike Norvell prepares to open his third year as Florida State coach, he can no longer point at coaching turnover, roster turnover, poor staffing numbers and uneven financial support to explain the challenges he inherited.
Now, Florida State simply has to win.
The Seminoles, who begin their season Saturday against Duquesne (5 p.m. ET, ACC Network), have not had a winning record since 2017 and to say this is a critical year for Florida State is underselling its importance. The ACC needs Florida State to look more like the Florida State everyone has come to know -- with 15 conference championships and three national championships since joining the league in 1992 -- to help its football brand and marketability.