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Nick Saban Says Florida State Will 'Probably' Be Ranked No. 1 Ahead of Alabama

Alabama is set to face Florida State in the first game of the season, and head coach Nick Saban actually expects his squad to be the underdog.

"Florida State has a great team and a great program and will probably be No. 1 in the country," Saban said, per Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times.

The teams will play Sept. 2 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Florida State went 10-3 last season but return starting quarterback Deondre Francois as well as a lot of talent on the defensive end.