Seminole Sunday Sauce — Oct. 18, 2026: FSU Men Picked to Finish 7th in ACC, Women Picked 14th
For Florida State basketball fans, hoops season is just around the corner. Earlier this week, ACC media votes were tallied for the 2026-27 season.
On the men’s side, head coach Luke Loucks and company were picked to finish seventh in the conference. Following a rough start, FSU finished the 2025-26 season by winning 11 of its final 14 games to finish 18-15.
Loucks is bringing in a stellar freshman class and a couple of talented transfers in Anthony Robinson II and Sebastian Rancik. FSU was picked behind (in order) Duke, Virginia, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina and Clemson.
In its first exhibition game on Wednesday night, FSU finished strong to beat Auburn in Birmingham in the Ballin in Boutwell preseason event, 82-71. Kameron Taylor led four FSU players in double figures scoring with 19 points. Marcis Ponder added 13 points and 21 rebounds.
Coming off their worst season in 27 years, the FSU women were picked to place 14th in the ACC. Entering their fourth season under head coach Brooke Wyckoff, the Seminoles went just 10-21 overall and 5-13 in ACC play last season.
FSU’s Missy Odom was named to the preseason ACC All-Freshman team. Senior guard Solé Williams headlines the returning Seminoles.
Both teams will begin their seasons on Nov. 2. The FSU men will take on Florida A&M in Tampa. The FSU women will play host to Merrimack.
FOOTBALL
Record: 3-4 (1-3 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (0-1), lost at Miami in double overtime on Saturday, 43-35
Upcoming: vs. Clemson (Oct. 31)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: No. 34 nationally, sixth in ACC* (15 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU dropped an absolute heartbreaker at rival Miami on Saturday night.
Soccer
Record: 6-1-3 (2-0-2 ACC)
Ranking: No. 24 United Soccer Coaches
Past Week: (1-0), beat Wake Forest on Thursday, 2-0
Upcoming: at Pittsburgh (Sunday); vs. Notre Dame (Saturday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: Don’t look now but FSU has posted consecutive top-25 road wins.
Volleyball
Record: 10-7 (4-2 ACC)
Ranking: N/A
Past Week: (1-1), beat Clemson on Sunday, 3-0; lost at Pittsburgh on Friday, 3-0
Upcoming: at SMU (Sunday); vs. Louisville (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: After four straight home wins, FSU was swept by No. 2 Pitt on Friday.
Women’s Golf
Ranking: No. 8 Golf Channel; No. 17 WGCA Coaches
Past Week: Idle
Upcoming: Landfall Tradition (Friday-Oct. 25)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will begin its final event of the fall on Friday.
Men’s Golf
Ranking: No. 25 Golf Channel; No. 20 GCAA Coaches Poll
Past Week: Currently ninth at Fallen Oak Invitational
Upcoming: Fallen Oak Invitational (Sunday-Monday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU will wrap up its fall schedule on Monday.
Cross Country
Ranking: Men No. 8 USTFCCCA South Region; women No. 6 USTFCCCA South Region
Past Week: Participated in Pre-Nationals on Friday
Upcoming: ACC Championships (Oct. 30)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: The FSU women finished 20th while the men finished 21st in the final event before the ACC Championships.
Swimming and Diving
Ranking: Men No. 23 CSCAA
Past Week: Participated in Georgia Tech Dual Meet
Upcoming: All Florida Invite (Friday)
Recognitions: None
Wrap-up: FSU suffered losses to Minnesota and Georgia Tech and beat George Washington in Atlanta.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 0-0
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: vs. Florida A&M (Nov. 2, Tampa)
Recognitions: None
Commitments: None
Decommitments: None
2027 Recruiting Class Rank: N/A (0 total commitments)
Wrap-up: FSU was picked to finish seventh in the ACC by the conference’s media.
WomEN’S BASKETBALL
Record: 0-0
Ranking: N/A
Upcoming: vs. Merrimack (Nov. 2)
Recognitions: Missy Odom, F (Preseason All-ACC Freshman)
Wrap-up: FSU was picked to finish 14th in the ACC by the conference’s media.
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