After having time to digest it, listen to others analyze it and watching some highlights, here is my unexpert opinion.

Note: I appreciate y'all letting me post here. My aim is to talk football, not to troll. It's not my intent to try and compare FSU and Clemson. But, as a Nole fan (so I am clearly biased) I try to be as objective as possible when it comes to analyzing FSU.

So, here goes, in no particular order.

1. Elite portions of the team.
a. WR - Coleman is the real deal. He is not a one game wonder. He's smooth and fluid and runs routes well. He's also 6-3 and 200 lbs. Very physical. He is a match-up problem for anyone. Wilson is also a match-up problem. He drops too many passes (2 last night) but he also had 7 catches for 7 first downs. There are others on the team who are very good.
b. Jordan Travis. As bad as he looked the first 20 minutes of the game, he settled down and played a fine game. Starting in the middle of the second quarter he led FSU to 5 TDs and a FG on 6 straight possessions.
c. In game adjustments. Like him or not, Norvell and the staff make great in game adjustments. The offense and the defense both adjusted, especially at half-time. The running game was non-existent in the first half. Norvell switched to a 2 back set and Kelly admitted LSU never figured it out. Defense was out of position on several occasions early in the game (especially the LB crew). They weren't late in the game.
d. DL. Last year teams ran up the gut on FSU almost at will. With the new additions this year, that won't happen. And, there is enough depth that no one has to be playing 60 snaps a game. They can all get rest and still be relatively fresh in the 4th quarter.

2. Good, but not elite.
a. OL. Much better than last year, but not elite.
b. RB. Good. Way above average. But, not elite. Not at the level of Clemson, for sure.

3. Jury still out.
a. LB. Better than last year. But after one game, and considering the lack of depth, I'm not ready to say anything except they are better than last year.
b. DB. Better than last year. Malik Nabors had 6 catches for 67 yards but was really a non-factor. Ventrell Cypress appears to be a pretty good lock down corner. But, I'm not ready to pass judgment on them yet. Daniels is not that good a passer, especially when pressured. I'll wait to see how they do when they face a team that can give the QB time to pass. (Not sure who that will be. If FSU can rush 4 and get pressure on the QB, then the DBs will be very good.

I'm not ready to punch their ticket to the playoffs, by a long shot. But, I am willing to say that they are good enough to play a competitive game with anyone in the country.

Time will tell. I'm telling my Nole friends, "Pump the brakes. Be excited about the possibilities. But, don't get too far ahead of yourself. Long way to go."