Florida State was picked to finish fourth in the ACC Atlantic Division a year after coming off one of its worst seasons in more than four decades.
The Seminoles, who finished 3-6 in their first season under coach Mike Norvell, received 510 points from 147 media members who took part in the preseason poll Monday.
Clemson remained the overall favorite to win the Atlantic for the sixth straight year with the Tigers earning 1,028 points and 146 first-place votes. Dabo Swinney’s team was also the favorite to win its seventh straight ACC Championship, earning 125 of 147 votes.