Top 5 reasons Florida State will win the national championship

2. Elite defense – Despite their close-call against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, the Seminoles still boast one of the best defenses in college football. Even after losing stars on the defense like Terrence Brooks, Timmy Jernigan and Lamarcus Joyner to the NFL, the Seminoles were still able to force turnovers and make game-changing defensive plays against one of college football’s most explosive offenses.  And in the FBS more so than almost any other level of football, offense wins games – but defense wins championships.