Jordan Travis’ leg harm stored Florida State out of the School Soccer Playoff and after the undefeated Seminoles have been snubbed, the star quarterback mentioned he wished he’d suffered the harm earlier so individuals “might see this group is far more than the quarterback.”
Regardless of successful the ACC, Florida State grew to become the primary unbeaten Energy 5 convention winner to not be given an opportunity to compete for the nationwide title beneath the playoff system, which was launched in 2014.
And Travis’ season-ending leg harm that occurred on Nov. 18 in opposition to North Alabama was the primary cause that’s the case.
“Devastated,’’ Travis wrote on X on Sunday. “Heartbroken. In a lot disbelief [right now], I want my leg broke earlier within the season so y’all might see this group is far more than the quarterback. I assumed outcomes matter. 13-0 and this roster matches up throughout any group in these high 4 rankings. I’m so sorry. Go Noles!”
Even with a win at Florida with backup Tate Rodemaker at QB after which a victory over Louisville on Saturday within the ACC title recreation with freshman Brock Glenn beneath middle, the committee chosen Michigan, the undefeated Large Ten champion and Washington, the unbeaten Pac-12 champion, in addition to Large 12 champion Texas and Alabama, the SEC champions, regardless of each Texas and Alabama having suffered a loss throughout the season.
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips known as Florida State’s omission from the playoffs “unfathomable.”
FSU athletic director Michael Alford mentioned that the committee “failed faculty soccer.”
And Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell, who mentioned he was “disgusted and infuriated” with the choice, added, “What’s the level of enjoying video games?”
Florida State had been ranked No. 4 within the remaining regular-season CFP rankings, however each Texas and Alabama jumped them after the Longhorns defeated Oklahoma State to win the Large 12 and Alabama beat No. 1 Georgia within the SEC title recreation.
CFP choice committee chairman Boo Corrigan instructed ESPN after the choices that “Florida State is a distinct group than it was the primary 11 weeks. As you take a look at who they’re as a group proper now with out Jordan Travis, with out the offensive dynamic he brings, they’re a distinct group and the committee voted Alabama 4 and Florida State 5.”