We didn’t consider that Florida State was worthy of the school soccer playoffs without starting quarterback Jordan Travis — and it seems the CFP committee additionally agreed with that sentiment.
In a letter to U.S. Senator Rick Scott, CFP Government Director Invoice Hancock defined that Jordan Travis’ season-ending damage “caused the committee to believe that there were indeed four teams that should rank higher than FSU.
The other reason for the snub? Strength of schedule.
“If being undefeated without regard to a team’s strength of schedule was part of our protocol, other universities with undefeated records would have routinely been considered for the Playoff,” Hancock wrote. “There have been eight, counting Florida State, undefeated teams that did not make the Playoff. While this is the first year such a team was from a so-called P5 conference, strength of schedule remains a crucial factor.
Fans, and even Florida officials such as Gov. Ron “Clearly has lifts in his boots” DeSantis, expressed their ire relating to the ultimate rankings.
“Everyone on the Committee understands the disappointment felt by Florida State fans. We recognize that no matter what decision was made, fans somewhere would be disappointed. … The Committee members are confident they made the right decisions in ranking the best four teams in the country based on the protocol and we all look forward to great playoff games.”
Scott was not happy with the response.
This information comes after the Florida Legal professional Basic introduced that she could be launching an investigation into the matter. It’s unclear if FSU will play in its bowl recreation in opposition to Georgia on Dec. 30 or if the Seminoles will boycott the sport altogether.
