Florida State Resides in Bubble Purgatory

Joe Lunardi has got himself a busy job this time of year. As we found out when we interviewed him last season, the man is working from 6am to midnight everyday from January to March. It’s not easy keeping track of a bracket that is changing nearly hour to hour. But for him, I bet it’s nice to know that every season, one team will remain completely firm in it’s position. Even before January rolls around, Lunardi can safely pencil in Florida State is “On the Bubble” or within the “Last Four Out” category and not think twice about it.

If it seems as if the Seminoles are on the bubble every season, it’s because they have been basically every season for the past five years. Take a look…..

2006-07 22 - 13 ACC 7 - 9 RPI 41
2005-06 20 - 10 ACC 9 - 8 RPI 63
2003-04 19 - 14 ACC 6 - 10 RPI 53

And all those season’s riding bubble have produced exactly zero tournament bids since since 1998. This season? 13-8 with an RPI of 71……and firmly in Lunardi’s last four out. Results will most likely not vary.

They say consistency is the mark of a good program. I'm guessing that the Noles recent "consistency" has fans I’m ripping their hair out.

(Update: Lost to VT last night, which makes perfect sense)