Miami looks to rebound from its first loss when it hosts Stanford on Saturday night. Florida, FSU and UCF are on byes.

But now things are at a scalding temperature. In the early hours of Sunday morning, on the East Coast at least, Florida State lost 20-13 to lowly Stanford, a game the Seminoles were favored to win by 17.5 points.

Optimism was returning to the program following an upset victory against Alabama. Everything has come screeching to a halt since ACC play kicked off. Florida State has lost nine consecutive conference games. READ MORE: FSU athletic director makes stunning statement on Mike Norvell’s future

Several college football coaches, even the Clemson Tigers' Dabo Swinney, are on the chopping block more than halfway through the 2025 season.

Penn State has some company in a miserable category this week, as the Nittany Lions are no longer the only former top-10 team ranked in the Bottom 25. Florida State is in the same boat after a 20-13 loss at Stanford marked its fourth straight defeat.

On Saturday, Florida State failed to beat the same Stanford team that would "dilute" and "diminish" the ACC after the Cardinal stood strong at the goal line on the final play to pull off a 20-13 win that left the mighty Seminoles tied for last in the 17-member conference with an 0-4 record in ACC games behind third-place SMU (5-2 overall,

Charlie Ward's legacy and impact on the FSU basketball program will live forever in the rafters as the program will retire Ward's number.