There are 128 teams that play at the highest level of college football, and they all start the season undefeated.
But the harsh reality is, only 11 have a legitimate chance to win the 2016 College Football Playoff. In the fourth installment of an 11-part series, let's take a look at another of the few teams that could actually win the CFP: the Florida State Seminoles.
According to ESPN Insider Phil Steele, Florida State is the only FBS team to return all 11 starters on offense. Steele notes that recent history indicates teams returning many starters tend to post better win-loss records than in their previous campaign, which is one of many trends that favor the Seminoles chances for winning a second national championship in four seasons.
College football's most explosive player
The Florida State official website touts running back Dalvin Cook as college football's most explosive player, and the evidence for this is resounding.
Cook was the first freshman in FSU history to rush for more than 1,000 yards and followed that season up with an even better sophomore campaign. He set Seminoles single-season records for all-purpose yards (1,935) and rushing yards (1,691). Cook finished second in percentage of rushes of 10 or more yards among Power 5 running backs with 200 or more carries last year (22.7 percent). He was first in yards per rush after first defensive contact (3.3), a number tallied in part because of his powerful stiff-arm.