Tom Luginbill, ESPN Analyst 6y

How FSU, Nebraska and others are recruiting to rebuild

College Football, Football Recruiting, Florida State Seminoles, USC Trojans, UCLA Bruins, Arkansas Razorbacks, Nebraska Cornhuskers

This season's first edition of the Eliminator has, well, eliminated several high-profile programs from playoff contention after four weeks. So where do Florida State, USC and several others turn? To the recruiting trail, of course.

Here's a look at where five big-name programs stand looking ahead to next year.

Florida State Seminoles

Willie Taggart's first full class in Tallahassee is currently ranked No. 9 with a list that includes 11 ESPN 300 commitments and 15 four-stars. Florida State went to the Tar Heel State for a signal-caller, beating out Clemson and others for Sam Howell. The Seminoles are loading up in the secondary with five four-stars headlined by cornerback Akeem Dent and one-time Alabama verbal Brendan Gant. The concern is obviously the offensive line where FSU still has a lot of work to do. Guard Dontae Lucas is one building block, but this team has got to get better up front in a hurry.

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