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FOOTBALL
2018
TOP 25 FOOTBALL FACILITIES - 247Ranking the Top 25 facilities in college football for 2018
2. Clemson Tigers
"If you're not building, you're falling behind." All coaches have this mentality and former FSU coach Jimbo Fisher was no different. The Seminoles upgraded their current locker rooms at Doak Campbell in 2014 and has since added a swank player's lounge, but it wasn't enough for Fisher, who bolted for Texas A&M (Top 5 in this year's facility rankings) earlier this month. Florida State needs a football-only facility badly and that's in future plans.
2017
College football's most extravagant facilities#7 FSU Locker Rooms
FLORIDA STATE'S LOCKER ROOM
Florida State updated its locker room as part of its $250 million "Champions Campaign." The overhaul added statues of great players in the Seminoles' history and iPads in every locker.
WHICH ACC SCHOOL SPENDS THE MOST ON FOOTBALL?
Here’s the numerical order of how much each ACC school spent on football; the accompanying national rank is in parentheses.
The numbers include a variety of factors: coaching staff salaries, academic aid and recruiting finances. The AP states, though, two critical factors aren’t baked into this cake: money paid to coaches through multimedia partners, and cash put towards facilities.
- Florida State (No.2): $42.46 million
- Notre Dame* (No. 4): $38.97 million
- Clemson (No. 10): $34.67 million
- Virginia Tech (No. 16): $31.15 million
- Miami (No. 25): $28.47 million
- Duke (No. 36): $23.47 million
- North Carolina (No. 37): $23.46 million
- Louisville (No. 38): $23.43 million
- Syracuse (No. 39): $23.22 million
- Pittsburgh (No. 40): $23.13 million
- Boston College (No. 48): $21.35 million
- Virginia (No. 51): $20.33 million
- NC State (No. 54): $19.19 million
- Georgia Tech (No. 61): $17.38 million
- Wake Forest (No. 63): $16.61 million
2016
Ranking the Top 25 facilities in college football7. FLORIDA STATE
The Seminoles enjoyed one of the nicer updates in the ACC two years ago with their modernized look that included a locker room revamp, the introduction of retired player jerseys and the Bobby Bowden Wall. But wait until you see the players lounge, the primary reason FSU’s moved into the Top 10 in our 2016 facilities rankings.
20 Clemson
http://allthingsfsu.blogspot.com/2016/07/matich-gives-best-players-lounge-award.html
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=17179460
Matich gives best players' lounge award to FSU
http://allthingsfsu.blogspot.com/2016/07/10-best-looking-stadiums-in-college.html
10 best LOOKING stadiums in college football
Shocked an SEC article voted Doak #1, but props to em.
https://www.seccountry.com/sec/10-best-stadiums-in-college-football
"There are nicer stadiums, louder stadiums and even unique stadiums, but when it comes down to looks, what are the 10 best stadiums in college football? Let’s take a look."
Capacity: 82,300
Built: 1950
Last Renovation: 2003
There’s not a better looking stadium in the country than Florida State’s Doak Campbell Stadium. The entire thing is covered with bricks and gives it a castle-like look that is unique only to the Seminoles. Add in the awesome pregame festivities, and it’s hard to find a better stadium."
https://www.seccountry.com/sec/10-best-stadiums-in-college-football
"There are nicer stadiums, louder stadiums and even unique stadiums, but when it comes down to looks, what are the 10 best stadiums in college football? Let’s take a look."
"1. DOAK CAMPBELL STADIUM
Florida State SeminolesCapacity: 82,300
Built: 1950
Last Renovation: 2003
There’s not a better looking stadium in the country than Florida State’s Doak Campbell Stadium. The entire thing is covered with bricks and gives it a castle-like look that is unique only to the Seminoles. Add in the awesome pregame festivities, and it’s hard to find a better stadium."
15 Best Indoor Facilities in College Football
FSU #6
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2644948-power-ranking-top-25-college-football-stadiums-of-2016
Power Ranking Top 25 College Football Stadiums of 2016
18. Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida State
Its size has remained the same since adding 300 seats in 2003, but improvements are ongoing to make Doak Campbell Stadium as state-of-the-art as it was when first built for $250,000. That amount nowadays probably doesn't even cover the paint being used in an $85 million renovation that began last year.
New seats are replacing old bleachers, making for a more comfortable experience when Osceola rides Renegade onto the field and plants his spear into the turf to signal game time.
The largest venue in the ACC, Florida State has a distinct advantage at home. The Seminoles take a 21-game home win streak into the 2016 season.
2015
ACC FOOTBALL STADIUM RANKING - ATHLON
1. Memorial Stadium, Clemson
The fifth-oldest venue in the ACC, this college football cathedral — dubbed Death Valley — is rumored to have had the loudest crowd in college football history at 133 decibels. Dabo Swinney's stadium led the ACC in capacity percentage (100.3 percent) and finished in the top 15 nationally in attendance last fall. Swinney loves his home cooking, going 38-5 at Memorial Stadium during his six years as Clemson's head coach.
2. Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida State
The Noles are 274-86-4 all-time in the largest stadium in the ACC and, interestingly enough, the gorgeous brick façade makes DCS the largest continuous brick building in the United States. Florida State led the ACC in attendance and finished 14th nationally with an ACC-best increase of nine percent. Jimbo Fisher's squad has won 14 straight at The Doak and are 31-4 in his five years in Tallahassee. The 99.9 percent capacity last fall was second only to Clemson.
The fifth-oldest venue in the ACC, this college football cathedral — dubbed Death Valley — is rumored to have had the loudest crowd in college football history at 133 decibels. Dabo Swinney's stadium led the ACC in capacity percentage (100.3 percent) and finished in the top 15 nationally in attendance last fall. Swinney loves his home cooking, going 38-5 at Memorial Stadium during his six years as Clemson's head coach.
| Opened | Capacity (Rk) | '14 Avg. (Rk) | % (Rk) | Record (Yr) |
| 1942 | 81,500 (2nd) | 81,752 (15th) | 100.3% (1st) | 86,092 ('99) |
2. Doak Campbell Stadium, Florida State
The Noles are 274-86-4 all-time in the largest stadium in the ACC and, interestingly enough, the gorgeous brick façade makes DCS the largest continuous brick building in the United States. Florida State led the ACC in attendance and finished 14th nationally with an ACC-best increase of nine percent. Jimbo Fisher's squad has won 14 straight at The Doak and are 31-4 in his five years in Tallahassee. The 99.9 percent capacity last fall was second only to Clemson.
| Opened | Capacity (Rk) | '14 Avg. (Rk) | % (Rk) | Record (Yr) |
| 1950 | 82,300 (1st) | 82,211 (14th) | 99.9% (2nd) | 84,409 ('13) |
1. Oregon
2. Texas A&M
3. Alabama
4. Tennessee
5. Notre Dame
6. Ohio State
7. LSU
8. USC
9. Georgia
10. Oklahoma
11. Texas
12. Michigan
13. Oklahoma State
14. Florida State
The Seminoles enjoyed one of the nicer updates in the ACC during the 2014 campaign with their modernized look that included a locker room revamp, the introduction of status of players whose jerseys are retired and the Bobby Bowden Wall. "We can't be complacent," coach Jimbo Fisher said. "We have to be ahead of everybody, let people follow us. ... We plan on being on top for a while."
15. Nebraska
16. Michigan State
17. Florida
18. Auburn
19. Virginia Tech
20. Ole Miss
21. Arkansas
22. TCU
23. Stanford
24. Baylor
25. Wisconsin
BASKETBALL
2018
ACC COACHES RANK BEST JOB IN ACCACC Coaches’ Vote: Duke Best Job in Conference, UNC Third
9. Florida State (48) – Leonard Hamilton has taken the Seminoles to the NCAA tourney six times in his 16 seasons at the helm, including an Elite Eight a year ago. FSU has been in the ACC since 1991. Florida State checks in the bottom half of every single category except for admissions, where it’s one of the easiest schools to get (and keep) kids eligible.
Where they win: “Great college town with a lot of things going on with Florida State and also FAMU. They have resources, and the school has a brand name. This is a sleeping giant. They also fit in terms of being able to recruit kids from Florida and Georgia. It almost looks like an SEC school in the ACC.” – One ACC assistant
The knock: “The arena is an absolute dump, it’s in a small market and Tallahassee isn’t an easy spot to get to, which doesn’t help in terms of recruiting. Football also dominates hoops.” – Former ACC assistant
2015
ACC BASKETBALL TRADITION RANKING - DUKE BASKETBALL REPORT
Florida State is a football school. Basketball has always been an afterthought in Tallahassee – baseball is a bigger spring sport at FSU than postseason basketball.
Still, the Seminoles have had enough success over the years to rank No. 12 on my list.
True, the greatest success – the 1972 Final Four – was achieved at a time when Coach Hugh Durham was regarded as one of the sports’ shadiest characters. Even Long Beach State coach Jerry Tarkanian (who later had his own NCAA issues) was quoted in 1972 complaining that the presence of FSU in the title game was a black eye for the sport.
Still, Durham was just coming off a two-year probation that season and the ‘Noles 27-win season and the Final Four appearance have not been vacated, so that season has to count as part of FSU’s basketball legacy.
Leonard Hamilton has had some recent success that is quite a bit less tainted, including the 2012 ACC title and a top 10 finish. In all, FSU has a 15-14 NCAA Tournament record with four Sweet 16s and two Elite Eights.
That’s not great, but it’s certainly better than …
12. FSU
13. Clemson
Still, the Seminoles have had enough success over the years to rank No. 12 on my list.
True, the greatest success – the 1972 Final Four – was achieved at a time when Coach Hugh Durham was regarded as one of the sports’ shadiest characters. Even Long Beach State coach Jerry Tarkanian (who later had his own NCAA issues) was quoted in 1972 complaining that the presence of FSU in the title game was a black eye for the sport.
Still, Durham was just coming off a two-year probation that season and the ‘Noles 27-win season and the Final Four appearance have not been vacated, so that season has to count as part of FSU’s basketball legacy.
Leonard Hamilton has had some recent success that is quite a bit less tainted, including the 2012 ACC title and a top 10 finish. In all, FSU has a 15-14 NCAA Tournament record with four Sweet 16s and two Elite Eights.
That’s not great, but it’s certainly better than …
12. FSU
13. Clemson
14. Miami
15. Va Tech
OTHER SPORTS
2012
ALL FACILITIES RANKING -ESPNRanking the ACC's facilities
Image is everything -- especially to a 17-year-old recruit who is easily swayed by the glitz of trophy cases, first-class weight rooms and modern locker rooms. Today ESPN.com is ranking the best facilities in each conference, including stadiums, locker rooms, practice facilities, etc. We’re talking total package here, guys, not just a ranking of the stadiums. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but some schools clearly have poured more money into their programs than others:
1. NC State: The four-floor, 103,254-square foot Murphy Center is the largest operations facility in the country dedicated to football, according to the university. It’s home to the Pack’s sports medicine, equipment, academics, and strength and conditioning.
2. Florida State: The Noles have a 15,000-square-foot training facility, a lifting area of 14,000 square feet, and a locker room that recently underwent renovations that cost more than $2 million. And of course, Doak S. Campbell Stadium has been home to one of college football’s most storied programs.
3. Clemson: Memorial Stadium (81,500) is one of the most impressive venues in college football, and the strength training facility is two floors and includes the latest equipment, nine flat-screen TVs and a new sound system.
4. North Carolina: In 2011, Carolina opened the 150,000-square foot Loudermilk Center for Excellence and a premium seating section, the Blue Zone. The five-floor Kenan Football Center was completed in 1997 and includes the UNC locker room, weight room, training room, equipment room, players lounge, computer labs and study areas, 100-plus seat auditorium, coaches offices, theater and Hall of Honor.
5. Virginia: The Hoos can take pride in their $86 million renovation of the Carl Smith Center. They’ve also recently installed FieldTurf on two practice fields adjacent to the McCue Center, which features an 8,000-square foot weight facility and a 7,000-square foot training clinic. The program has plans for a 78,000-square foot indoor practice facility.
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