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The Heartbreak Index4.7 · #456

The Damned · Never won it, waiting since 1957

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Heartbreak

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of 1,138 clubs

#26

in CBB

3.8

agony · 0.9 despair

The clocks

First CBB title since 19578.8
CBB final appearance since 19722.2

Heaviest wounds

lost the final, 1972 · playoff run died early, 2018 · playoff run died early, 1993

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1224-854

All-time

0.589

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

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#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Florida State’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#10 Florida State 79-75 #2 North Carolina

Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California

Final Four

1972 · Mar 23, 1972 · Final Four

2.12

Game Score

#10 Florida State 76-81 #1 UCLA

Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California

National Title

1972 · Mar 25, 1972 · Championship Game

1.93

Game Score

Florida State 75-70 #3 Xavier

Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee

2018 · Mar 18, 2018 · Second Round

1.77

Game Score

Florida State 75-60 #8 Gonzaga

Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

Sweet 16

2018 · Mar 22, 2018 · Regional Semifinals

1.67

Game Score

#16 Florida State 83-97 Middle Tennessee State

Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee

1989 · Mar 16, 1989 · First Round

1.55

Game Score

#11 Florida State 81-78 #20 Western Kentucky

Charlotte Coliseum I, Charlotte, North Carolina

Sweet 16

1993 · Mar 25, 1993 · Regional Semifinals

1.48

Game Score

Florida State 71-57 #5 Notre Dame

United Center, Chicago, Illinois

2011 · Mar 20, 2011 · Second Round

1.45

Game Score

#16 Florida State 59-61 Wisconsin (OT)

Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho

2009 · Mar 20, 2009 · First Round

1.43

Game Score

Florida State 54-58 #7 Michigan

Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

Elite Eight

2018 · Mar 24, 2018 · Regional Finals

1.38

Game Score

Florida State 96-87 #15 TCU

The Myriad, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

1998 · Mar 13, 1998 · First Round

1.28

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 23, 1972	1972	Final Four	#10 Florida State 79-75 #2 North Carolina Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California Final Four	2.12
2	Mar 25, 1972	1972	Championship Game	#10 Florida State 76-81 #1 UCLA Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California National Title	1.93
3	Mar 18, 2018	2018	Second Round	Florida State 75-70 #3 Xavier Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee	1.77
4	Mar 22, 2018	2018	Regional Semifinals	Florida State 75-60 #8 Gonzaga Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Sweet 16	1.67
5	Mar 16, 1989	1989	First Round	#16 Florida State 83-97 Middle Tennessee State Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville, Tennessee	1.55
6	Mar 25, 1993	1993	Regional Semifinals	#11 Florida State 81-78 #20 Western Kentucky Charlotte Coliseum I, Charlotte, North Carolina Sweet 16	1.48
7	Mar 20, 2011	2011	Second Round	Florida State 71-57 #5 Notre Dame United Center, Chicago, Illinois	1.45
8	Mar 20, 2009	2009	First Round	#16 Florida State 59-61 Wisconsin (OT) Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho	1.43
9	Mar 24, 2018	2018	Regional Finals	Florida State 54-58 #7 Michigan Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Elite Eight	1.38
10	Mar 13, 1998	1998	First Round	Florida State 96-87 #15 TCU The Myriad, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1.28

Season by season

2027 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Record

18-15

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#64

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Record

17-15

Conf record

8-12

—

SRS

#80

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Record

17-16

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#69

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Record

9-23

Conf record

7-13

—

SRS

#166

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Record

17-14

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#95

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Record

18-7

Conf record

11-4

#14

SRS

#14

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2020 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast ★

Record

26-5

Conf record

16-4

SRS

#15

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Record

29-8

Conf record

13-5

#10

SRS

#16

Seed

Tournament

Sweet 16

2018 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Record

23-12

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#26

Seed

Tournament

Elite Eight

2017 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Record

26-9

Conf record

12-6

#16

SRS

#19

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2016 · Florida State

Atlantic Coast

Record

20-14

Conf record

8-10

—

SRS

#47

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Florida State	0-0	Atlantic Coast
2026	Florida State	18-15	Atlantic Coast	10-8		#64
2025	Florida State	17-15	Atlantic Coast	8-12		#80
2024	Florida State	17-16	Atlantic Coast	10-10		#69
2023	Florida State	9-23	Atlantic Coast	7-13		#166
2022	Florida State	17-14	Atlantic Coast	10-10		#95
2021	Florida State	18-7	Atlantic Coast	11-4	#14	#14	4	Sweet 16
2020	Florida State	26-5	Atlantic Coast ★	16-4	#4	#15
2019	Florida State	29-8	Atlantic Coast	13-5	#10	#16	4	Sweet 16
2018	Florida State	23-12	Atlantic Coast	9-9		#26	9	Elite Eight
2017	Florida State	26-9	Atlantic Coast	12-6	#16	#19	3	NCAA tournament
2016	Florida State	20-14	Atlantic Coast	8-10		#47		NIT
2015	Florida State	17-16	Atlantic Coast	8-10		#83
2014	Florida State	22-14	Atlantic Coast	9-9		#39		NIT
2013	Florida State	18-16	Atlantic Coast	9-9		#94		NIT
2012	Florida State	25-10	Atlantic Coast ◆	12-4	#10	#21	3	NCAA tournament
2011	Florida State	23-11	Atlantic Coast	11-5		#35	10	Sweet 16
2010	Florida State	22-10	Atlantic Coast	10-6		#27	9	NCAA tournament
2009	Florida State	25-10	Atlantic Coast	10-6	#16	#44	5	NCAA tournament
2008	Florida State	19-15	Atlantic Coast	7-9		#51		NIT
2007	Florida State	22-13	Atlantic Coast	7-9		#33		NIT
2006	Florida State	20-10	Atlantic Coast	9-7		#29		NIT
2005	Florida State	12-19	Atlantic Coast	4-12		#76
2004	Florida State	19-14	Atlantic Coast	6-10		#27		NIT
2003	Florida State	14-15	Atlantic Coast	4-12		#61
2002	Florida State	12-17	Atlantic Coast	4-12		#101
2001	Florida State	9-21	Atlantic Coast	4-12		#113
2000	Florida State	12-17	Atlantic Coast	6-10		#103
1999	Florida State	13-17	Atlantic Coast	5-11		#65
1998	Florida State	18-14	Atlantic Coast	6-10		#27	12	NCAA tournament
1997	Florida State	20-12	Atlantic Coast	6-10		#19		NIT
1996	Florida State	13-14	Atlantic Coast	5-11		#50
1995	Florida State	12-15	Atlantic Coast	5-11		#39
1994	Florida State	13-14	Atlantic Coast	6-10		#59
1993	Florida State	25-10	Atlantic Coast	12-4	#11	#13	3	Elite Eight
1992	Florida State	22-10	Atlantic Coast	11-5	#20	#27	3	Sweet 16
1991	Florida State	21-11	Metro ◆	9-5		#59	7	NCAA tournament
1990	Florida State	16-15	Metro	6-8		#84
1989	Florida State	22-8	Metro ★	9-3	#16	#25	4	NCAA tournament
1988	Florida State	19-11	Metro	7-5		#38	12	NCAA tournament
1987	Florida State	19-11	Metro	6-6		#54		NIT
1986	Florida State	12-17	Metro	3-9		#103
1985	Florida State	14-16	Metro	4-10		#50
1984	Florida State	20-11	Metro	9-5		#41		NIT
1983	Florida State	14-14	Metro	5-7		#99
1982	Florida State	11-17	Metro	4-8		#115
1981	Florida State	17-11	Metro	7-5		#74
1980	Florida State	22-9	Metro	7-5		#46	8	NCAA tournament
1979	Florida State	19-10	Metro	7-3		#103
1978	Florida State	23-6	Metro ★	11-1	#15	#20		NCAA tournament
1977	Florida State	16-11	Metro	0-2		#59
1976	Florida State	21-6	Independent			#22
1975	Florida State	18-8	Independent			#46
1974	Florida State	18-8	Independent			#28
1973	Florida State	18-8	Independent			#38
1972	Florida State	28-5	Independent		#10	#9		Final Four
1971	Florida State	17-9	Independent			#79
1970	Florida State	23-3	Independent		#11	#5
1969	Florida State	18-8	Independent			#50
1968	Florida State	19-8	Independent			#31		NCAA tournament
1967	Florida State	11-15	Independent			#133
1966	Florida State	14-11	Independent			#120
1965	Florida State	16-10	Independent			#59
1964	Florida State	11-14	Independent			#132
1963	Florida State	15-10	Independent			#119
1962	Florida State	15-8	Independent			#52
1961	Florida State	14-10	Independent			#95
1960	Florida State	10-15	Independent			#130
1959	Florida State	8-15	Independent			#129
1958	Florida State	9-16	Independent			#147
1957	Florida State	9-17	Independent			#146

Consensus All-Americans

3 AP All-American selections.

Toney Douglas2009

Al Thornton2007

George McCloud1989

Year	Player
2009	Toney Douglas
2007	Al Thornton
1989	George McCloud

NBA first-round picks

40 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Scottie Barnes2021

Last college yr: 2021

Patrick Williams2020

Last college yr: 2020

Devin Vassell2020

Last college yr: 2020

Mfiondu Kabengele2019

Last college yr: 2019

Devin Vassell2020

Last college yr: 2019

Mfiondu Kabengele2019

Last college yr: 2018

Jonathan Isaac2017

Last college yr: 2017

Malik Beasley2016

Last college yr: 2016

Chris Singleton2011

Last college yr: 2011

Chris Singleton2011

Last college yr: 2010

Toney Douglas2009

Last college yr: 2009

Chris Singleton2011

Last college yr: 2009

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2021	Scottie Barnes	2021
2020	Patrick Williams	2020
2020	Devin Vassell	2020
2019	Mfiondu Kabengele	2019
2020	Devin Vassell	2019
2019	Mfiondu Kabengele	2018
2017	Jonathan Isaac	2017
2016	Malik Beasley	2016
2011	Chris Singleton	2011
2011	Chris Singleton	2010
2009	Toney Douglas	2009
2011	Chris Singleton	2009
2009	Toney Douglas	2008
2007	Al Thornton	2007
2009	Toney Douglas	2007
2007	Al Thornton	2006
2007	Al Thornton	2005
2007	Al Thornton	2004
1995	Bob Sura	1995
1994	Charlie Ward	1994
1995	Bob Sura	1994
1993	Doug Edwards	1993
1993	Sam Cassell	1993
1994	Charlie Ward	1993
1995	Bob Sura	1993
1993	Doug Edwards	1992
1993	Sam Cassell	1992
1994	Charlie Ward	1992
1995	Bob Sura	1992
1993	Doug Edwards	1991
1994	Charlie Ward	1991
1989	George McCloud	1989
1989	George McCloud	1988
1989	George McCloud	1987
1989	George McCloud	1986
1983	Mitchell Wiggins	1983
1983	Mitchell Wiggins	1982
1970	Dave Cowens	1970
1970	Dave Cowens	1969
1970	Dave Cowens	1968

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Greatest tournament games

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Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

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