Heisman Finalist Quarterback Claims Florida State's Playoff Snub Was For 'Ratings and Views'
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The Florida State Seminoles have dominated the news cycle since the final College Football Playoff rankings were released -- and not for the right reasons. Despite entering conference championship weekend No. 4 and defeating Louisville for the ACC Championship, the Seminoles fell to No. 5 after being jumped by Texas and Alabama, narrowly missing a chance to play for a National Championship appearance.
Not only has the media been talking about the Seminoles' snub from the playoffs, but other coaches and players around different leagues have commented on the matter.
The feedback is about 50/50 with some players and coaches understanding why Florida State was left out and others sympathizing for the team, feeling as if they deserved the right to play in the playoffs.
One notable player to speak out on the Seminoles being snubbed was LSU star quarterback and Heisman finalist Jayden Daniels. Florida State defeated the Tigers 45-24 to begin the season in Orlando, holding the touted quarterback to just one touchdown pass.
"It sucked knowing that, you know, they put in all that work and obviously they weren't rewarded for it. We played them Week 1, so you know, obviously, losing Jordan [Travis] was a big deal for Florida State," Daniels said on USA Today.
Evidently, Jordan Travis' season-ending injury had a big impact on the team's playoff ranking, which is an incredibly sad situation. Still, the team finished out 2-0 after his injury and took care of business in the ACC Championship, though it wasn't enough in the eyes of the committee.
"I think personally, obviously, they kind of did it, you know, because of ratings and viewership and stuff like that. That's a great football team there. Prayers out to Jordan and everything he's going through right now. ...Florida State will get what they deserve at some point," Daniels continued.
The College Football Playoff committee got what it wanted. Alabama, who jumped Florida State in the rankings, will put up a big challenge, if not defeat, No. 1 Michigan in the first round of the playoffs.
That comes at a cost to the Seminoles as the team will play a consolation game against Georgia in the Orange Bowl later this month. Multiple members of the team are expected to opt-out or transfer leading up to the contest.
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