Off-season projections should be taken for what they’re worth: educated guesses. And typically, with not a ton going on, they don’t tend to fluctuate too much, one way or another. Which is why Florida State hoops’ continued fall in ESPN’s bracketology for the 2019-2020 NCAA Tourney is rather interesting.
Joe Lunardi’s first projection for 2020’s big dance came out on April 8, 2019, when last season’s national title was decided. He had the Seminoles as a 5-seed in the West, opening play against 12-seed Liberty. The next day, Mfiondu Kabengele declared, somewhat surprisingly, for the NBA Draft.