Not back to back. UCLA won in 2022. *
by Slainte Joe (2024-10-07 22:22:33)

In reply to: What's wrong with FSU? 2 straight losses to Wake/Va Tech.  posted by Domerduck

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Right, 2 of the last 3, 5 straight College Cups. Still lose
by Domerduck  (2024-10-07 23:11:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

to Va Tech is pretty shocking. It seems surprising.
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by FisherHallDomer  (2024-10-08 12:29:16)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

VT has sneakily rose to 9-3-2 and 6-1 at home this year. Also, Wake has a legitimately credible argument to be a one-seed in the NCAA tournament (seriously. wins over Mississippi State, Virginia, Stanford and Florida State.)

So while Florida State losing two in a row is always inherently surprising, I think this is a little more normal of a two-loss slump than the traditional pedigree of their opponents might suggest. That said... they still have Virginia, Pitt, and UNC on the docket before the regular season ends. So, if this was an indicator that this FSU isn't as good as usual we'll probably find out quickly.
Astute observation, but tells you something that 2 of the 3
by Domerduck  (2024-10-08 16:48:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

teams you list as FSU's indicative challenges are in the bottom half of the conference standing (Va & Pitt). With teams playing each other hard to imagine all 3 (FSU, Pitt, & UVA) will make it into the 8 team conference tourney. As foVa Tech I belive that is the first loss FSU has ever had to them so they have had a sneaky rise.