FSU's Fisher says he voted Alabama No. 1 in Coaches Top 25
While it was the Associated Press Top 25 poll that was released on Monday, the bigger item of interest for Florida State fans might have related to an earlier vote in the Amway Coaches Poll.
During his appearance on ESPN's "SportsCenter" on Monday to discuss FSU's No. 3 national ranking in the AP poll, Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher acknowledged that he did not vote his team No. 1 in the coaches' poll earlier this month. Fisher said he instead selected Alabama.
The Crimson Tide are No. 1 in both polls, while the Seminoles are No. 3 in both. FSU did get four first-place votes in both polls.
Fisher was asked by local media about his ballot when the coaches' poll was released, but he declined to say how he voted at that time.
There is more attention than usual on FSU's and Alabama's preseason poll position because the teams are meeting in a high-profile neutral-site game on Saturday, Sept. 2. The game is being billed as the "Greatest Opener of All Time," because it marks the first season opener between two teams ranked in the top three.
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When asked about the significance of the game during his "SportsCenter" appearance, Fisher said the "rewards are high," but he added that there are risks involved. If you lose, he said, "You have to almost be perfect the rest of the year."
The biggest positive, he said, is it will be a litmus test for both teams.
"You know what kind of football team you've got for the rest of the season," Fisher said. "Where your strengths are and where your weaknesses are. I think that's as important as anything we have. And then you're going to see the competitors and the guys that can handle that environment."
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