Through four weeks, it has become increasingly difficult to figure out what to do with Florida State in my AP top-25 poll .

The answer seems easy on the surface. The Seminoles beat my preseason No. 5 team (Alabama) at home before scoring dominant wins over two overmatched foes. It's the résumé of a top-10 team if you strictly rank them by that metric.

But the AP poll isn't a ranking of the 25 best résumés, it's a pecking order of the 25 best teams. And though it's obvious to see that Florida State belongs in that top 25, it's hard to place the Seminoles ahead of some other clubs that have been tested more often and came into the season as a more proven commodity.

Auburn, Notre Dame and Tennessee have played more difficult schedules. Despite all three teams having at least one loss

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