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The impossible has happened. An undefeated FSU has been left out of the College Football Playoff in favor of 12-1 Alabama.

need to get to voting here; early and often (daily)

JT Trophy vote

So here is my question.
Saturday mr. Saban said it would be a “lack of respect” if they weren’t invited to the playoffs. Obviously he got his respect.
In order to stay respectful Texas got bumped up. FSU became the sacrificial lamb.
Pac12 is a floundering conference. Even the across the continent ACC is gobbling up two teams from them. Now, their conference champion has been winning its’ games by a few miracles yet they stay at #2 in the rankings. Why weren’t they dropped to 5th place? Is the ACC ,an existing conference, that weak it could not push that agenda if we were going to sacrifice an undefeated team to make room for a loser SEC team?

to pack it in for the rest of the year?
Obviously they aren't going to be the same teams without their QB's.

From Forbes:

On January 1, we can all look forward to tuning in to the College Football Playoffs to watch Alabama, Michigan, Texas and Washington duke it out on the field. And when the horns sound and sidelines erupt in the expectation of making the National Championship game, we can look over to Simon Cowell in the judge’s booth to see which teams he gives a thumbs up to, determining who moves on to the title game.

As preposterous as that sounds – letting some “talent judge” determine who plays, rather than having what happens on the field determine the outcome – that’s what the college football equivalent of Simon have already done. They’ve reduced the national championship to a pigskin version of America’s Got Talent!

Trying to get these kids to buy in is going to be impossible. We all expect opt outs and for some of them, I agree, they need to look out for their future. But man, to look across the field and see a UGA team you were expecting to see in New Orleans and actually care about the outcome is going to be tough for them. And UGA has to feel the same way except the reason they are there is because they lost.

I honestly think this team will check out. They are going to party and have fun. Put some work in at practice but if coach tries to ride them like he has all season, they will break. I think if he tries to push the intensity we saw throughout the season in this bowl game, he’ll lose them. I know they are “built different” but nobody is unbreakable.

On the other hand if he goes soft, what does that say? It was all just BS? “Work” was just a catch phrase? What’s the next CLIMB?

The bowl game is meaningless, for sure. But how he navigates this game and offseason will be his biggest test yet.

It's 4-1 FSU with under 25 minutes remaining.on ESPNU.
Check our the game thread Bob has going on the women's sports board.

That one goal is the only goal the women have given up in the tournament.

Sorry if it has already been posted, but just curious to see his thoughts on the snub from the committee.

Play in the Orange bow with both sides having players sit out to avoid injury. So we go undefeated and get a watered down product bowl game. Just is unfortunate and sucks!

FSU sports information:

The biggest stage in women's college soccer is set as Florida State (21-0-1) will take on Stanford (20-0-4) in the National Championship Game on Monday night at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. Monday will be the first time in NCAA Division I women's soccer history that both teams in the National Championship Game are undefeated. Monday's winner will be the first unbeaten National Champion since 2011. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. and can be seen on ESPNU.

The Stage is Set
For the first time in NCAA women's soccer history, two undefeated teams will play for the National Title. FSU is making their seventh appearance in the National Championship game and their third appearance in the last four seasons. These two teams have not met since the College Cup in 2018 where FSU prevailed 2-0 in the semifinal where they ultimately won their second National Championship. FSU is looking to become the first undefeated National Champion since 2011.

What's at Stake
FSU has a chance to win their fourth National Championship on Monday night, all coming since 2014. FSU would move into second all-time behind North Carolina. A win would also secure the most National Championships ever won by an FSU program and would be FSU's 19th total National Championship.

Unstoppable Force Meets Immovable Object
Something will have to give on Monday night as Florida State brings the top scoring offense in the country to face the top defense in the country in Stanford. FSU is averaging 3.18 goals per game while Stanford is giving up just 0.42 goals per game. Stanford has recorded 14 shutouts this season while FSU has scored a goal in their last 33 games.

14 College Cups
FSU reached the NCAA Women's College Cup for the 14th time in school history. The 14 semifinal appearances are the second most in NCAA history, trailing only North Carolina (30).

A Home Away from Home
Florida State has made itself at home in Cary, N.C., over recent memory. FSU holds an 12-1-1 record in its last 14 games in Cary and holds a 21-7-5 record in Cary since 2010.

Dominance in the NCAA Tournament
The Seminoles have been nothing short but dominant so far in the NCAA Tournament. FSU has not allowed a goal in four games and is outscoring their opponents 16-0. FSU is the first team since Penn State in 2015 to reach the National Championship game without conceding a goal.

Scoring Explosion
FSU has put together one of the best offensive seasons in school history this season. FSU has already scored 70 goals this season which is tied for the second most in school history. FSU is on pace to break the school record for goals per game, points per game and assists per game. FSU currently leads the country in goals per game, points per game and assists per game. FSU also scored 36 goals in ACC play which is the second-most goals ever scored in ACC history during conference play.

Historic Defensive Numbers
After struggling in the first three games of ACC play where FSU gave up seven goals in three games, FSU has locked down opponent after opponent in the last 14 games. FSU has allowed just four goals in their last 14 matches and have shut out eight out of their last nine opponents. FSU is the first team since 2017 to shut out their first four opponents in the NCAA Tournament.

Nothing Gets Past Roque
Cristina Roque has solidified herself as one of the top goalies in FSU history, and she continues to get better when the lights are at their brightest. With four shutouts so far in the NCAA Tournament, Roque is FSU's record holder for career shutouts in the NCAA Tournament with 16. Roque is tied for the most career wins in school history in the NCAA Tournament with 16 wins. Roque currently has a 0.59 goals against average this season which is the seventh best mark in school history.

ACC Champs
For the fourth consecutive season, Florida State won an ACC Championship. FSU defeated Pitt (2-0) and Clemson (2-1) to claim the program's 10th ACC Championship. FSU claimed both the ACC Regular Season Championship and the ACC Tournament Championship for just the fourth time in program history.

A Historic Run
Florida State has been a perennial power for most of this century, but FSU was able to accomplish something they never have in school history this regular season. FSU completed its first ever undefeated regular season in school history with a 14-0-1 record. FSU did complete the 2020 regular season with an 8-0 record with a conference-only schedule. FSU has won 14 consecutive games which is tied for the longest winning streak in school history and is unbeaten in their last 22 games which is the second longest streak in school history.

To a plus one. The committee should endorse it. I’m not kidding.

Looks like the women are going to be National Champions in Soccer. Undefeated.

Shhhhh! Don’t tell the committee of 13. They may take that from us.

FSU tight end Markeston Douglas is entering the portal after amassing over 300 receiving yards and four touchdowns the last two seasons with the Seminoles.

I totally understand why you wouldn't want to watch this right now. But the cinematic recap from FSU's ACC Championship Game win over Louisville delivers.

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FSU HC Mike Norvell and RB coach David Johnson are making an in-home visit with Micahi Danzy.


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The thought just struck me that this had to scare the absolute crap out of Notre Dame. The CFP just told Notre Dame they are never getting in another playoff without being in the SEC or B1G.

Accept the bowl bid and let the kids go have a blast on South Beach for a week. Get in the extra practices, take the bowl gifts, the player travel money, and the per diem.


On game day go warmup and jog out the tunnel like always…..then just don’t play. Stand on the sideline until Kirk sends it down to Holly Rowe where Mike Norvell can tell her that since the games don’t matter the players decided they don't want to risk injury. Let ESPN scramble for programming and have to pay back the millions in ads they sold for primetime match up. It will also force the ESPN talking heads to address the issue where there are actual consequences!!

FSU will go to a New Year’s Six game and with a win, Mike Norvell and Michael Alford could - and should? - hang a national championship banner.

Guess I'll be rooting for sinkholes, but if I had to choose, I'd say Washington. Certainly can't be scUM North or Bama, and Texas is too close to SEC - so Huskies it is. Doesn't mean I'll watch any of the CFP games...

'course, if it's Texas and we beat the Dawgs...

On ACC PM today - and every word was awesome.
So did Eric McClain and Tracy (just found out she’s an FSU Alum)

Herbie has just gone off the rails.

2024 FSU commit BJ Gibson gets an in-home visit from Seminoles HC Mike Norvell and assistants Ron Dugans and Chris Thomsen on Monday.

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It didn't take FSU head coach Mike Norvell long to get back to the business of recruiting last night. He and RB coach David Johnson made an in-home visit to Kam Davis last night.

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DISGRACE

You guys absolutely got ......... over as you know. Legitimately disgusting what the committee did.

Go kick the ....... out of the Dawgs and if Bama or Texas wins the playoff you're the national champs IMO.