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- He joined the debate over choosing Alabama over FSU in the CFB rankings
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Florida Governor and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has become the latest high-profile figure to speak out about the controversial decision to omit the Florida State Seminoles from the College Football Playoffs.
The CFB committee released their long-awaited Playoff rankings around lunchtime on Sunday, and there was a hugely controversial call to forego 13-0 Florida State in favor of 12-1 Alabama following the Crimson Tide's win over Georgia yesterday.
However, many felt that FSU's undefeated season deserved a top-four spot, and so did Florida Governor DeSantis, who went to X to share his disbelief over the decision.
“What we learned today is that you can go undefeated and win your conference championship game, but the College Football Playoff committee will ignore those results,” he told his 2.2 million followers.
“Congratulations to @FSUFootball on an outstanding season and winning the ACC Championship!”
The Florida State Seminones went 13-0 in the regular season, but fell from third to fifth place
Ron DeSantis was among the high-profile figures outraged by the decision Sunday afternoon
He went to X to give his thoughts on the decision to forego FSU in favor of Alabama
DeSantis wasn't the only big name to share his anger over the decision, with the ACC itself and FSU's athletic director both going scorched earth to the CFB over the decision.
'The consequences of giving in to a narrative of the moment are destructive, far-reaching and permanent. Not just for the state of Florida, but college football as a whole,” AD Michael Alford said in a statement.
“The argument about whether a team is the 'most deserving OR the best' is a false equivalency,” he continued. “It makes the season irrelevant until yesterday and significantly damages the legitimacy of the College Football Playoff.
“The 2023 Florida State Seminoles are the epitome of a total TEAM. Excluding them from the opportunity to compete for a national championship is an unwarranted injustice that shows complete disregard and disrespect for their achievements and achievements. It's unforgivable.'
Head coach Mike Norvell followed that up with some comments of his own, noting, “I am disgusted and infuriated by the committee's decision today to allow what was earned on the field to be taken away because a small group of people decided they knew better than the results. of the games. What's the point of playing games?'
The team's No. 1 quarterback, Jordan Travis, also joined the rage after his teammates continued to win even after breaking his leg earlier this season.
The Florida State Seminoles are celebrating after clinching the ACC Championship title on Saturday
Mike Norvell lifted the trophy on Saturday but was furious just hours later on Sunday
'Destroyed. heartbroken. With so much disbelief [right now]”I wish my leg broke earlier this season so y'all could see that this team is much more than just a quarterback,” Travis posted on X.
'I thought results matter. 13-0 and this roster matches every team in the top 4 rankings. I'm so sorry. Go Noles!'
Florida State entered the weekend ranked No. 3 in the College Football Playoff and won the ACC Championship game against Louisville with third-string Brock Glenn as the team's starting quarterback.
The Seminoles become the first undefeated Power Five Conference team to be left out of the College Football Playoff in 10-season history in the final four-team draft.