Trump Reacts To Controversial College Football Snub Of Unbeaten FSU

On Monday, leading Republican presidential candidate and 45th President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to blast the recent decision by the College Football Playoff Committee to place Florida State University outside of the four-team field after The Seminoles lost quarterback Jordan Travis last month to a major leg injury against North Alabama. The teams that were selected to head to the playoffs were the University of Texas, the University of Michigan, the University of Alabama, and the University of Washington.

Despite having a 13-0 record this season, the team wasn't included in the four-team field, with CFP Selection Committee Chair Boo Corrigan explaining that FSU was a "different team" than they were over the past 11 weeks, likely in reference to Travis' injury. The committee's decision led to extensive criticism from FSU's leadership and from Trump.

"I am disgusted and infuriated with the committee's decision today to have what was earned on the field taken away because a small group of people decided they knew better than the results of the games," Florida State coach Mike Norvell said, per CBS. "What is the point of playing games? Do you tell players it is okay to quit if someone goes down? Do you not play a senior on Senior Day for fear of injury? Where is the motivation to schedule challenging non-conference games? We are not only an undefeated P5 conference champion, but we also played two P5 non-conference games away from home and won both of them. I don't understand how we are supposed to think this is an acceptable way to evaluate a team."

Florida State athletics director Michael Alford also slammed the decision, saying, "The consequences of giving in to a narrative of the moment are destructive, far-reaching and permanent. Not just for Florida State, but college football as a whole. The argument of whether a team is the 'most deserving OR best' is a false equivalence. It renders the season up to yesterday irrelevant and significantly damages the legitimacy of the College Football Playoff. The 2023 Florida State Seminoles are the epitome of a total TEAM. To eliminate them from a chance to compete for a national championship is an unwarranted injustice that shows complete disregard and disrespect for their performance and accomplishments. It is unforgivable (sic)."

"Florida State was treated very badly by the 'Committee.' They become the first Power Five team to be left out of the College Football Playoffs," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Really bad lobbying effort…Lets blame DeSanctimonious!!!"

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