> This week is just the second time that FSU has faced three or more top 10 opponents at the Clearwater Invitational. FSU faced three top 10 teams in Clearwater in 2019 when it faced No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 6 Tennessee and No. 8 LSU. FSU went 3-0 against those opponents.
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> FSU has played in the Shriner’s Children’s Clearwater Invitational every year since the tournament started in 2019 and has been one of the most successful teams in the tournament. FSU holds a 20-9 record in the tournament, the most of any team in the country. 12 out of FSU’s 20 wins have come against ranked opponents. FSU has gone undefeated in the tournament three times (2019, 2022, 2025) which is also a tournament record. FSU finished a perfect 4-0 at last year’s tournament outscoring its opponents 42-8.
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> The top-ranked Red Raiders are 6-0 this season and are coming off a National Championship appearance in 2025. Texas Tech has wins over McNeese State, North Texas, ULM, Providence, Bryant and a ranked win over No. 11 Texas A&M. FSU will be looking for its first regular season win over the No. 1 team in the country since February 7, 2020, when the Noles took down No. 1 Alabama.
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> Florida Atlantic was the top vote getter outside of the top 25 in this week’s poll. The Owls are 5-0 after rolling through its home tournament with wins over Indiana, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Stonehill and Delaware. FAU outscored its opponents 36-11 on opening weekend. In 2025, FAU finished 45-12 but fell in the Gainesville Regional.
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> The No. 7 UCLA Bruins are coming off a WCWS appearance in 2025 and are off to a 5-0 start in 2026. UCLA has wins over UC Santa Barbara, Northern Colorado, Oregon State, Utah and UC Riverside. The Bruins outscored those opponents 68-6 in those five games.
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> The No. 3 Tennessee Volunteers are 5-0 with a couple of impressive wins over No. 5 Oregon and Liberty. Tennessee also defeated BYU, Rutgers and Boston College at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater. In 2025, Tennessee finished 47-17 and made it all the way to the National Semifinals but fell to eventual National Champion Texas.