FSU football: 3 ramifications of CFP committee snubbing FSU

By Kelvin Hunt | Dec 4, 2023

Oct 28, 2023; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Florida State Seminoles cheerleaders run with their mascot flags after a score against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the second half at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

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FSU football (13-0) had a new precedent set Sunday afternoon when they became the first undefeated Power 5 conference champion left out of the College Football Playoffs.

It’s something the talking heads at ESPN have been pushing for weeks, especially once FSU quarterback Jordan Travis got hurt and was lost for the season.

Jordan Travis is one of the biggest reasons the Noles had won 19 consecutive games and were 4-0 against the SEC over the last two years.

Did losing Jordan Travis change FSU’s offense? Absolutely, but did FSU find ways to win the rest of its games, including Louisville, the No. 14 team nationally?

They sure did, and put up more offensive yardage than Michigan did against a suspect Iowa program in their conference championship.

In fact, Louisville would wreck Iowa if they matched up. Oh wait, I just became the College Football Playoff committee for a second. It was clear a lot of the people at ESPN and other networks had an agenda to find a way to get a SEC team in the playoff.

Here are three ramifications FSU could face because of that decision.

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