Sunday will reside in infamy in Tallahassee, Florida, because the Faculty Soccer Playoff committee left undefeated ACC champion Florida State out of the four-team area in favor of the opposite 4 Energy 5 convention champions, most notably one-loss SEC champion Alabama.
Michigan, Washington and Texas have been the primary three groups slotted in by the committee, respectively.
Whereas Alabama steadily has improved all through the season after a tough begin, with only one loss to fellow playoff crew Texas in Week 2, Florida State constantly appeared like top-of-the-line groups within the nation till star quarterback Jordan Travis went down with a serious leg harm Nov. 18. The Seminoles nonetheless completed the season with out a loss, making them the first-ever undefeated Energy 5 convention champion omitted within the historical past of the playoff.Â
Nonetheless, the Crimson Tide did upset then-No. 1 ranked Georgia, the two-time defending nationwide champion, within the SEC title sport.
There was loads of dialogue — and palpable backlash from Florida State circles — within the wake of the choice announcement, together with totally different takes from FOX Sports activities’ personal crew of consultants.
Moreover, FOX nationwide school soccer analyst R.J. Younger supplied reside response on a particular version of “The No. 1 CFB Present” that you may see right here.
Take a look at what FOX Sports activities consultants needed to say in regards to the committee rankings beneath!
Colin Cowherd
Joel Klatt
Bruce Feldman
Mark Ingram
Emmanuel Acho
RJ Younger
Jason McIntyre
Geoff Schwartz
Brock Huard
Michael Cohen
Laken Litman
David Helman
Devin Gardner
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