3 college football that would benefit most from eliminating divisions

Nov 13, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Erick All (83) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Michigan defeated Penn State 21-17. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Erick All (83) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium. Michigan defeated Penn State 21-17. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports /
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Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (13) looks down the field for an open teammate. The Florida State Seminoles hosted their annual Garnet and Gold spring game at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, April 9, 2022.Fsu Spring Game364
Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jordan Travis (13) looks down the field for an open teammate. The Florida State Seminoles hosted their annual Garnet and Gold spring game at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, April 9, 2022.Fsu Spring Game364 /

1. Florida State Seminoles

This choice has a lot to do with head coach Mike Norvell turning the Seminoles around and the program running at max capacity. Miami, Florida State and Clemson should be the top three teams in the conference if every team is running at peak efficiency.

Virginia Tech and Miami would also benefit from divisionless college football but playing in the Coastal Division has not been a bad existence, especially for Virginia Tech who has four ACC titles since the conference went to divisions in 2005.

The Seminoles arguably would have the most difficult path to an ACC title because they have the Tigers every year in divisional play. Miami has not lived up to billing since joining the conference which has made the Coastal so unpredictable.

The ACC could adopt a rotational system with three protected rivalries. It is likely that the Seminoles would get Miami but avoid Clemson with Georgia Tech and possibly Virginia Tech. Florida State could possibly play Clemson twice if the Tigers is one of FSU’s protected rivals.

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This requires the Seminoles to build and be as good as they were under Jimbo Fisher during the Jameis Winston era. There would be no team that would benefit from the elimination of divisions in college football than Florida State all things being equal.