Sep 2, 2023; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos (1) celebrates after touchdown pass during the second half against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images

FSU football QB is not receiving national love

Originally posted on Florida State Seminoles on SI
By Tommy Mire | Last updated May 15, 2025 11:00 AM ET

The 2025 college football season is rapidly approaching, with the Florida State Seminoles taking on the Alabama Crimson Tide at home during Week 1 on August 30. The start of the home-and-home series has drawn a lot of excitement, speculation, and buzz around how both teams' seasons will go.

Football analysts around the country have been combing through rosters and nitpicking last year's stats to list some of the top players heading into this season, and 247Sports' Brad Crawford recently released a list detailing the top 50 quarterbacks in the country which is a position group both Alabama and Florida State fans will have all eyes on to start the year.

Boston College transfer and now Florida State's quarterback, Tommy Castellanos, didn't make the cut.

In 2023, Castellanos made history for the Eagles as the first player to throw for over 2,000 yards and rush for more than 1,000 yards in a single season. He finished the 2024 season completing 99/161 passes for 1,366 yards, with 18 touchdowns and five interceptions, so the snub from the list is a bit of a head-scratcher, but should give the man under center some extra motivation.

Now, Crawford admits that his rankings aren't solely based on previous production and the players around the respective quarterback factor in as well. Florida State will be implementing a new offense under Gus Malzahn and has a plethora of transfers to work into the mix.

"Like previous installments of quarterback rankings, judging the nation's top players at the position is highly geared toward efficiency, impact, and overall numbers," Crawford wrote. "That said, talent around them matters, including the situations at wide receiver and up front for respective offensive lines."

Of Florida State's 12 regular-season games, the 'Noles will face nine quarterbacks in Crawford's top 50, including three in the top 10 and his No. 1 overall.