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Sunshine Showdown

Florida State

#11 all-time in NFL draft picks (220 total, 47 first-round)

Held the Zeitgeist throne 2 years — most recently 1999–2000

Fan mood

-15

Uneasy

Win total

5.5

Vegas over/under

Transfer portal

-8

portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -81

Top r/cfb post

8.5k

[Postgame Thread] Florida State Defeats LSU 24-23

Sep 2022 · r/cfb

What fans are saying · job security

fans believe Alford was fired unfairly

Michael Alford is the scapegoat, the fall guy. His firing should be tied to the firing or resignation of FSU Board of Trustees Chair, Peter Collins.

2 comments · 2 fans · verified verbatim

#6 all-time in NFL draft picks (274 total, 58 first-round)

Best Zeitgeist finish: #2 (2008)

Fan mood

Mixed

Win total

8.0

Vegas over/under

Transfer portal

-5

portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -40

Top r/cfb post

10.3k

[Postgame Thread] USF Defeats Florida 18-16

Sep 2025 · r/cfb

What fans are saying · program direction

fans believe Jon Sumrall will quickly restore Florida football to national prominence

Fired the bum 3 years too late but sumrall has looked the part so far. Crushing overmatched competition and look confident

3 comments · 3 fans · verified verbatim

Fan mood: r/cfb · Win total: BetMGM/DraftKings/Caesars median · Portal: team transfer position tracker