ESPN’s Bill Connelly released the teams’ production return percentages for the 2024 season. Florida State lost a lot of talent, but made up for it with a great transfer roster. 4,444 4,444 According to 247Sports, FSU has the #4 transfer class in the country with 10 four- and five three-star recruits. These 15 bonds cover the entire category of these portals.Connelly, on the other hand, placed the Seminoles’ production in the bottom half of his return list. They are ranked 83rd out of 134 teams.In his article he describes in detail the situation of garnets and gold as an example of his investment system.”Take Florida State. The Seminoles lost Jordan Travis to expired eligibility and saw sophomore Tate Rodemaker enter the transfer portal. That duo accounted for about 93% of FSU’s passing yards in 2023, but Mike Norvell earned a commitment to Oregon State and # 039 ;n in front of DJ Uiagalelei, his 2,638 passing yards are now connected to both sides of the equation. FSU and#039;s andquot;returning andquot; 49% of its drives.”This algorithm has 58% of all returns in the state of Florida. Attack has 56% and defense has 60%.Notable names ahead of FSU include Clemson (54th), Miami (45th) and Florida (32nd).Among Florida State’s 2024 opponents, the California Golden Bears are 14th in 73% production.The ‘Noles and Golden Bears meet at Doak Campbell Stadium on September 21st. This is the final leg of a three-game homestand before their first true road game against Southern Methodist in Dallas, Texas..
What a difference one year makes for Florida State football.Last season, the Seminoles ranked first among 133 FBS teams in returning production by ESPN writer Bill Connelly and college football, with 87% of their production being replaced.Connellyand#039 In the 2024 rankings, FSU went in the opposite direction, falling to 83rd out of 134 programs.Much of that has to do with some Seminoles, led by running back Jordan Travis, running back Trey Benson, quarterback Johnny Wilson, defensive end Jared Verse and defensive end Fabien Lovett among a host of players returning for one final round. In the College Football Playoff.FSU defensive depth chart preview: A look at the two-back schemeAll of these names enter the NFL draft in April, and FSU returns 58% of last season’s production.The Seminolesand#039; the defense ranks 62nd with a 60 percent return percentage, while the offense ranks 81st with 56 percent. 4,444 ACC foe Clemson ranks 54th (64% production return) as it returns 79% (20th) of its offensive production and 49% (103rd) on defense.Rival Miami ranks 45th (66%), 79% offensively (18th) and 84th defensively (53%).Another contender, Florida, ranks 32nd, returning 68% of its production, 70% (39th) on offense and 66% (41st) on defense. 4,444 The numbers are a little higher than you’d expect given all of FSU’s loss through the draft and portal, but to Connellyand#039;s formula he adds his production from last season to his new school and#039; back positionConnelly used FSU as an example of the method.andquot;Take the state of Florida, for example. The Seminoles lost Jordan Travis to expired eligibility and saw second baseman Tate Rodemaker enter the transfer window. That duo accounted for about 93% of FSU #039’s passing yards in 2023, but with Mike Norvell earning a commitment to Oregon State’s #039 DJ Uiagale, his 2,638 passing yards are now combined for both sides of the equation. FSU and#039;s andquot;returns andquot; 49% of your driving distance, andquot; Connelly wrote.FSU Offensive Depth Chart Preview: A Look at Projected Two-Offense DepthIn Norvell’s 5th year, the Seminoles are expected to contend for the ACC title again, which puts them in contention for the now-expanded #12- an offense team on the College Football Playoff field.But Connelly has FSU listed as a team andquot;Likely to fall in 2024.andquot;andquot;Florida State Seminoles (ninth in SP+ in 2023, 83rd in punt returns in 2024). The 2023 FSU saga is now well documented. The Seminoles went 13-0 in the regular season, but a CFP bid was denied due to an injury to quarterback Jordan Travis and a spectacular display of groupthink by the CFP committee. A flurry of waivers then seriously left them behind in the Orange Bowl, and they suffered a record-breaking blowout at the hands of Georgia and #039; It was unfortunate for a number of reasons, and when you lose a bunch of bowl waivers, you and#039;re probably going to have a lot of production to make up for it next season, andquot; Connelly wrote.andquot;Coach Mike Norvell has done a great job of reloading the passing offense — he’s been one of the nation’s strongest recruiters in recent years — and it’s a win to see the Noles return production in the 80s. But 2024 is still a bit of a recharge year.andquot;.