Seminole Sunday Sauce — Oct. 19, 2025: FSU Men’s Hoops Picked 15th in ACC, Women Ninth
Basketball season is right around the corner, but big things aren’t expected of either of Florida State’s hoops teams.
Earlier this week, FSU men’s basketball was picked to finish just 15th in the 17-team ACC by the conference’s media. Replacing a legend is never easy, but that is the task in front of first-year head coach Luke Loucks. In the final season under Leonard Hamilton, the Seminoles finished 17-15 overall and 8-12 in ACC action.
Loucks’ first-year roster is full of new faces. Chauncey Wiggins, Kobe Magee and Lajae Jones are three transfers expected to make a big impact.
The FSU women were picked to finish ninth in the ACC as they enter their fourth season under head coach Brooke Wyckoff. The Seminoles finished 24-9 last season and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
FSU will miss Ta’Niya Latson and Makayla Timpson. Latson transferred to South Carolina while Timpson helped the Indiana Fever make a deep WNBA playoff run. Returners Amaya Bonner and Sydney Bowles will be key pieces for FSU this season along with Towson transfer Allie Kubek.
Neither program had a player named to the preseason All-ACC team. Both teams will begin their seasons during the first week in November. The FSU women will host Florida A&M on Nov. 3 before the men take on Alcorn State on Nov. 4.
FOOTBALL
Record: 3-4 (0-4 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-1), lost at Stanford on Saturday, 20-13
Upcoming: vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 1)
Recognitions: FSU OL (Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll)
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 13 nationally, second in ACC* (25 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU’s fall from grace hit a new low on Saturday night.
Soccer
Record: 8-2-2 (4-2-1 ACC)
Ranking: No. 7 United Soccer Coaches
Past Week: (0-1), lost to Stanford on Thursday, 2-1
Upcoming: vs. California (Sunday); at Virginia (Thursday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU has lost consecutive matches against top-5 competition. The Seminoles had a 33-match home unbeaten streak snapped.
CROSS COUNTRY
Ranking: Men No. 11 USTFCCCA South Region; women No. 4 USTFCCCA South Region
Past Week: Competed in Pre-Nationals on Friday
Upcoming: ACC Championships (Oct. 31)
Recognitions: Rylee Blade (ACC Women’s Freshman of the Week)
Wrap-up: The FSU women posted a top-5 finish in Missouri while the men placed 15th.
Volleyball
Record: 9-8 (3-5 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-2), lost to Pittsburgh on Sunday, 3-0; lost at Stanford on Thursday, 3-1; beat California on Saturday, 3-2
Upcoming: vs. Virginia (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU ended a 4-match losing streak on Saturday night.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 24 WGCA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Jim West Challenge (Sunday-Monday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will wrap up its fall schedule this month.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 22 Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate (Friday-Oct. 26)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will head to Georgia for its final event of the fall.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 18 CSCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Participated in Georgia Tech Dual Meet Tournament on Friday and Saturday
Upcoming: All Florida Invite (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU opened its stay in Atlanta with a win over Army but followed with losses to NC State and Auburn.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2026 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 1 nationally*, first in ACC (4 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU was picked to finish 15th in the ACC this week.
*Recruiting rankings according to the 247Sports Composite rankings
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