College Basketball Power 10: Big 12 Continues To Dominate
By Jeremy Karll
10. Florida State (16-2)
Florida State’s tough start to ACC play continued last week with games against Duke and North Carolina. The Seminoles took care of business at home with a dominating 88-72 win over Duke, but fell 96-83 to North Carolina on the road.
It ended their 12-game winning streak and gave Florida State their first conference loss and first loss to a ranked team this season. The Seminoles are now 4-1 in conference play and against ranked teams, which includes four straight games against ranked teams.
Their loss to North Carolina shows some issues they could face down the road, though.
Florida State owns just the 144th-ranked scoring defense in the nation this season, even though teams only shoot 39.3 percent from the field against them. That said, a high-powered offense like North Carolina shredded them.
It might just be a fluke, as they held their previous four ACC opponents to under 80 points, but it’s an aspect of Florida State’s game that makes them beatable, nonetheless.
Florida State will make it six straight games against ranked teams this week. The Seminoles host Notre Dame and Louisville.