Finally transitioning from the Bobby Bowden-era, Florida State Seminoles fans have a number of things to be excited about this year.
Long gone are the days when FSU was a shoe-in for the ACC title. Within the ACC, they'll face strong competition from Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina and possibly Clemson. If the Seminoles want to make an early splash on the national scene, they'll have their chance on Sept. 11 when they travel to Norman, OK to face the Oklahoma Sooners.
Senior QB Christian Ponder, a potential Heisman candidate, will likely be the team's strong point leading into 2010 season. Prior to his season ending injury, Ponder put up impressive numbers (14TD, 7INT, 2,717YDS) and it seems likely that he'll continue to do so under Fisher's system. While the rest of the team will be super athletic (they are every year) it remains to be seen if FSU can put everything together for a consistent and successful season. If they do, it's possible they'll be back to a 9-10 win team that is consistently near the top of the ACC.
Realistic or not, I think Fisher will be under a lot of pressure to have FSU back on the national scene this year as FSU fans have to be tired of 7 win seasons (3 out of the last 4 seasons). Bottom line, I believe FSU will be greatly improved and finish the season near 10 wins.
Big Game Prediction: FSU 30, Oklahoma 27
